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==Quirino province now under state of calamity== | |||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=376223 | |||
*September 30, 2011, 8:43 pm | |||
:by (PNA) RMA/SCD/MEdale/mba | |||
CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Sept. 30 (PNA)– The local chief executive placed the province under state of calamity after it has received huge damages report on agriculture and infrastructure caused by typhoon 'Pedring'. | |||
Governor Junie E. Cua called on concerned government agencies to help the province regain to normalcy especially that the province has only limited financial resources. | |||
He said several major infrastructure projects, particularly a bridge in Nagtipunan town, was destroyed by typhoon Pedring. | |||
Cua said he wanted that immediate rehabilitation to the San Dionision II bridge should be restored so the residents in Nagtipunan would not be isolated. | |||
In a report of the provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC), a total of 1, 095 houses were destroyed in the province while 4,083 houses were partially damage. | |||
The provincial government has registered no casualties compared to other provinces in the region. It has registered 11 injuries and 75 barangays were greatly affected where the PDRRMC made a pre-emptive evacuation, especially to residents in the low-lying areas particularly those that were living near the rivers. | |||
The total individuals affected reached to 52,203 while the damages on infrastructure are still being assessed by the provincial engineering office. | |||
The total estimated damaged on agriculture reached to P220 million based on the report of the PDRRMC. | |||
The damage on palay was estimated at P75 million while P126 million for corn. | |||
When typhoon 'Juaning' hit the province earlier, the provincial government was also declared under a state of calamity due to huge damages on corn and banana plants. | |||
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Telecommunication facilities were also damaged causing communication disruption in some of the areas of the province. | Telecommunication facilities were also damaged causing communication disruption in some of the areas of the province. | ||
As of press time, classes are still suspended in some schools due to the damages brought by Pedring. (TCB/PIA 2) | As of press time, classes are still suspended in some schools due to the damages brought by Pedring. (TCB/PIA 2) | ||
==BFAR2 conducts research on ‘ludong’ sanctuary in Quirino== | ==BFAR2 conducts research on ‘ludong’ sanctuary in Quirino== | ||