RESCUE OPERATIONS. Personnel of the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office conduct rescue operations on Sunday (July 30, 2023) as floodwaters continue to rise in some areas of Pangasinan in the aftermath of Egay. The typhoon enhanced the southwest monsoon, which continued to bring rains, causing over PHP103 million in damage to agriculture and infrastructure. (Photo courtesy of Pangasinan PDRRMO)
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has recorded PHP70.2 million in damage to agriculture and PHP32.9 million to infrastructure as a result of Typhoon Egay and enhanced southwest monsoon.
In a report furnished by PDRRM officer Rhodyn Luchinvar Oro, the Provincial Agriculture Office said most of the damage to agriculture was on corn, amounting to PHP40.7 million, followed by palay worth PHP22.6 million, PHP5 million for high-value crops, and PHP876,200 in fishery.
Corn production suffered the most as the crops were due for harvesting during the onslaught of the typhoon.
Damage to livestock, on the other hand, amounted to PHP1.1 million.
Oro said damage to infrastructure amounted to PHP32.9 million, mostly on provincial roads.
The damages were reported in 15 towns and one city of the province.
Oro added 89 houses were partially damaged while 14 were totally destroyed.
No casualties have been recorded in the province.
Meanwhile, four local government units (LGUs) --Dagupan City and the towns of Calasiao, Mangatarem and Sta. Barbara declared a state of calamity due to the effects of the typhoon, particularly flooding.
Vice Governor Mark Lambino, during a briefing with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Ilocos Norte on Saturday, said the provincial government has augmented some LGUs in the provision of relief goods.
"We are also extending our support to the neighboring provinces in Ilocos Region who are most affected by the typhoon," he said.
During the briefing, Lambino received on behalf of the province a PHP15-million assistance from the national government to the affected Pangasinenses. (PNA)
