Number of deaths due to torrential rains in Eastern Visayas rises to 22

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
January 26, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The number of deaths due to the torrential rains in Eastern Visayas has risen to 22, Officer in charge Rey Gozon of the Office of Civil Defense in Region 8, informed.

The number of deaths rose as the province of Leyte reported that one person identified as Diomedes Nube, 60 years old from Burauen town died of severe hypothermia.

The province of Eastern Samar has the most number of deaths with a total of eight with three from Oras town, two from Borongan City, one in Dolores town, one at Maslog town and another one from San Julian town.

The province of Northern Samar accounts for six deaths, one from Palapag town, one from Pambujan town and four from Laoang.

Southern Leyte accounts for five deaths, three from Saint Bernard, one from Sogod, and one from Thomas Oppus.

Western Samar recorded only one death from San Jorge town while the province of Biliran has recorded no casualties.

Meanwhile, the total number of persons injured from all over Region 8 due to torrential rains was placed at 11 while two persons from Eastern Samar remains missing.

The total number of families affected by the flooding and landslides due to continuous rains in 526 barangays of Eastern Visayas has risen to 86,165 while the number of individuals affected has already risen to 390,504.

The number of houses which were totally damage is 204 while the number of houses which were partially damaged was place at 299.