Northern Samar affected families due to continuing heavy rains now 35,906

By TERESITA B. CARDENAS, PIA Northern Samar
January 12, 2011

CATARMAN, Northern Samar  –  Due to continuing heavy rains, Northern Samar affected families now reaches 35,906. This was learned from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO).

Partial reports shows Mondragon topping the number of families affected by the continued heavy rains that prevailed the province for more than a month now which has 6,729 families, followed by Las Navas with 6,014 families; Bobon which has 4,453; Lavezares, 3,667; San Jose, 3,600; San Roque, 3,014; Catarman, 2,779; Rosario, 2129; Palapag, 1969; San Antonio, 1,404; and Lope de Vega, 145.

Relief goods like rice, noodles and sardines were already distributed to some affected barangays in the province. The provincial government continues to monitor and assist the affected families of the heavy rains that beset the area.

Meanwhile, DPWH reported today that another roadslip occurred for about 30 meters long in Catarman-Calbayog Road in Brgy. Washington, which is 3 meters away from that roadway that collapsed five days ago in Brgy Macagtas and Washington.

DWH said that damage on infrastructure for the first engineering district is estimated to P85 million excluding the second engineering district which is enumerated as follows, the Catarman-Calbayog road in Brgy. Macagtas and Washington (collapsed roadway) 75 meters long - P25 million; Allen-Catarman Road in Brgy. Old Rizal - P10 million; Catarman-Calbayog road in Brgy. Washington (roadslip) 30 meters long - P20 million; and Bugko-Nenita road in Brgy. Nenita, Mondragon (roadslip) 250 meters long - P30 million.