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==20,000 families in Ilocos affected by 'Mina'== | |||
*Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/08/30/11/20000-families-ilocos-affected-mina | |||
*By: Diane Dy | |||
*''August 30, 2011'' | |||
Around 20,000 families in Ilocos Norte were affected due to raging floods caused by Typhoon “Mina”. | |||
Several parts of the province are still submerged in floods, particularly Solona and Dingras. | |||
A river overflowed in Barangay San Francisco in Dingras, leading to the devastation of crops. | |||
A bridge was also destroyed as logs were swept by raging floodwaters. | |||
Authorities suspect that the logs came from illegal logging operations in the province. | |||
Dingras has been placed under a state of calamity. | |||
Damages in the entire province is estimated to cost P211 million. | |||
Damages to infrastructure alone cost P176 million while damages to agriculture are estimated to cost P34 million. | |||
Relief operations are being conducted to assist the affected families. | |||
==Mina leaves P155 million in damaged crops, infra in Ilocos Norte== | ==Mina leaves P155 million in damaged crops, infra in Ilocos Norte== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=51523 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=51523 | ||