Typhoon Ineng’s initial tally: 20,252 affected, 1 dead, 1 hurt,
10/05/2007 | 10:53 PM
At least one was killed, another was injured and 14 seamen listed missing in the wake of typhoon “Ineng" (international code name: Krosa).
In its initial report, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said “Ineng" also affected 3,750 families or 20,252 persons in 39 villages in 12 towns in six provinces.
The lone fatality recorded so far was identified as Ronald Te-od, 21, of Bayao village in Pinukpok town in Kalinga. Injured was Byron Mangwang, 15, of Catabbogan village also in Pinukpok.
However, the report did not say what caused the death of Te-od or how Mangwang was injured.
On the other hand, the list included 14 missing crewmembers of the cargo ship Mia, which sank off Palawan. The 14 are feared dead after Coast Guard and Navy ships failed to find them.
Affected were 3,750 families or 20,252 persons in 39 villages in Zambales, Batangas, Cavite, Mindoro Occidental, Palawan, and Davao City.
Of these, 210 families or 1,050 persons evacuated in Cavite.
“Ineng" also destroyed 18 fishing boats, 32 cottages and damaged 1,917 houses. Initial estimate of damage to property amounted to P451,000.
The typhoon also damaged 12 road sections, 10 major roads, two secondary roads due to landslides, washed-out approaches and collapse of soil slope.
In Mt. Province, landslides and erosions forced the closure of the junction of Talunin-Barlig, Natonin-Paracelis-Calaccad Road; Mt. Province-Ilocos Sur Road Beto section; Mt. Province boundary Calanan Road; Tabuk-Banawe Road and Kalinga-Abra Road.
Also closed were the Balbalan-Pinukpok Road, Calanan-Pinukpok-Abbut Road and Saltan Bridge in Kalinga.
A section of Maasin Dike in Candaba town in Pampanga was breached, while the Manoot Bridge approach in Occidental Mindoro was washed out.
The NDCC likewise registered “unusual and sudden occurrence" of big waves in Occidental Mindoro, Batangas, Zambales and Misamis Oriental.
Flash floods were reported in Cavite, Pampanga and Davao; and sea swelling in Davao City and creek swelling in Kalinga.
Landslides were reported in Benguet, Baguio City, Mt. Province, Bulacan, Cuyo, Palawan, and Kalinga.
Assistance extended so far to those affected amounted to P1.3695 million.- GMANews.TV
In its initial report, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said “Ineng" also affected 3,750 families or 20,252 persons in 39 villages in 12 towns in six provinces.
The lone fatality recorded so far was identified as Ronald Te-od, 21, of Bayao village in Pinukpok town in Kalinga. Injured was Byron Mangwang, 15, of Catabbogan village also in Pinukpok.
However, the report did not say what caused the death of Te-od or how Mangwang was injured.
On the other hand, the list included 14 missing crewmembers of the cargo ship Mia, which sank off Palawan. The 14 are feared dead after Coast Guard and Navy ships failed to find them.
Affected were 3,750 families or 20,252 persons in 39 villages in Zambales, Batangas, Cavite, Mindoro Occidental, Palawan, and Davao City.
Of these, 210 families or 1,050 persons evacuated in Cavite.
“Ineng" also destroyed 18 fishing boats, 32 cottages and damaged 1,917 houses. Initial estimate of damage to property amounted to P451,000.
The typhoon also damaged 12 road sections, 10 major roads, two secondary roads due to landslides, washed-out approaches and collapse of soil slope.
In Mt. Province, landslides and erosions forced the closure of the junction of Talunin-Barlig, Natonin-Paracelis-Calaccad Road; Mt. Province-Ilocos Sur Road Beto section; Mt. Province boundary Calanan Road; Tabuk-Banawe Road and Kalinga-Abra Road.
Also closed were the Balbalan-Pinukpok Road, Calanan-Pinukpok-Abbut Road and Saltan Bridge in Kalinga.
A section of Maasin Dike in Candaba town in Pampanga was breached, while the Manoot Bridge approach in Occidental Mindoro was washed out.
The NDCC likewise registered “unusual and sudden occurrence" of big waves in Occidental Mindoro, Batangas, Zambales and Misamis Oriental.
Flash floods were reported in Cavite, Pampanga and Davao; and sea swelling in Davao City and creek swelling in Kalinga.
Landslides were reported in Benguet, Baguio City, Mt. Province, Bulacan, Cuyo, Palawan, and Kalinga.
Assistance extended so far to those affected amounted to P1.3695 million.- GMANews.TV
