In a partial report,
as of today the municipalities of Balangkayan, Can-avid, Dolores,
Jipapad, Taft, Oras, Maslog, San Julian, Salcedo, Borongan, Sulat and
Llorente have been affected by the floods that swamped
Eastern Visayas since the New Year.
Some 180 barangays
have been affected while 19,761 families have been affected.
Some 1,122 houses have
been partially damaged while 297 houses were totally destroyed with
Can-avid town leading the most number of damaged houses at 241.
As to agriculture,
palay damages amounted to P 43,684,415.00 while other crops damages
amounted to P 15,062,056.00.
Reported dead/missing
rose to six; one from Dolores, two from Oras, one from San Julian and
two from Borongan.
Damage to
infrastructure amounted to P 91,335,600.00.
As of press time, the
two bridges, Borongan Bridge (located in Barangay Sabang, Borongan)
leading to the capital town from the north is now passable using only
one lane. Police authorities man the area to regulate the flow of
traffic.
On the southern side
of Borongan, some two kilometers from the town proper, Can-Obing
bridge is also manned by the PNP as vehicles with more than 7 tons
cargo are prohibited from passing.
Tankers, 10-wheeler
trucks have been warned to reduce their load to be able to pass the
critical bridge.
