The heavy monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon “Fabian” has caused four casualties and more than ₱ 25 million in structural damages in the Summer Capital as of July 28 according to a city disaster risk reduction and management office (CDRRMO) official.
CDRMM Officer II Louie Glen Lardizabal said the figure represents ₱ 9,060,000 in private structure damages and ₱ 16,653,000 in damages to public structures.
He said these are just rough estimates from a risk damage assessment and needs analysis (RDANA) conducted by the CDRRMO in collaboration with the offices of the city engineer, buildings and architecture, environment and parks management, and social welfare and development.
The CDRRMO revealed that the continuous heavy rains caused four casualties in the city with one dead and three injured including displacing 112 families composed of 474 individuals who took temporary shelter in evacuation centers and other facilities and were served by the CSWDO.
It also disclosed that there was one stranded family; two totally and 50 partially damaged houses; 64 landslides/ erosions; 37 fallen/ leaning trees; three electrical problems; one leaning electrical post; eight flooding incidents; 14 eroded/collapsed ripraps; three damaged canals; one fence about to collapse and one displaced manhole.
The CDRRMO also manned the Emergency Operation Center on 24/7 in three operational shifts with officers on duty; close coordination/ communication with other concerned government agencies. (Gaby B. Keith, photo courtesy by Neil Clark Ongchangco)