‘Gener’ death toll at 45, damages reach P339.81-M

MANILA, Philippines – The death toll from Typhoon Gener (international codename Saola) and the southwest monsoon has reached 45, the National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday, August 5.

In a situation report issued at 5:30 a.m., the NDRRMC said the typhoon left 45 people dead, 35 injured and 6 missing in various parts of the country.

NDRRMC said that a total of 72 roads, five bridges, and 7,459 houses were damaged due to heavy rains, floods, and landslides caused by the typhoon.

The cost of damages left by the bad weather condition are as follows:

• infrastructure – P111.56 million
• private properties – P500,000
• agriculture lands – P222.75 million

NDRRMC also reported that a total of 84 incidents occurred in various parts of the country, mostly caused by maritime incidents and flooding, and affected 190,196 families in 35 provinces.

The following areas were declared under state of calamity:

• Navotas City
  
• Bulacan (Obando)
• Laguna (Mabitac)
• Cavite (Bacoor, Tanza, Ternate, Rosario, Kawit, Naic, Noveleta, and Cavite City)
• Batangas
  (San Luis and Lemery)
• Occidental Mindoro (San Jose)
• Negros Occidntal (Valladolid)
• Pangasinan (Brgys.
  Hacienda, Portic and Cayanga in Bugallon)
• Antique (Lauan and Culasi)

Gener battered the country early this week and left the Philippine area of responsibility on August 2. The effects of the typhoon in the country were enhanced by the strong southwest monsoon and a Low Pressure Area spotted on August 3. – Rappler.com