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Typhoon Odette: Damage, areas hit, and relief updates

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Typhoon Odette: Damage, areas hit, and relief updates

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Piece by piece, the nation is getting a clearer picture of the damage wrought by Typhoon Odette (Rai), which barreled through parts of Mindanao and the Visayas a week before Christmas.

Rappler brings you the latest from the people affected and the areas hardest hit by Odette, the Philippines’ 15th tropical cyclone in 2021.

Bookmark and refresh this page for updates on the death toll, government response, and disaster relief operations, as well as the power, water, and mobile signal situation, in the aftermath of Odette.

LATEST UPDATES

Coops anchor Odette relief, rehab in Bucas Grande

Lina Sagaral-Reyes
DESTROYED. A fisherman in Bucas Grande Island points at his boat that Typhoon Odette destroyed on December 17, 2021. Photo by Edelito Sangco

Digitized processes soften the impact of disasters like the COVID-19 pandemic and speed up response to members’ needs during natural calamities in Bucas Grande in the province of Surigao del Norte.

Read how these digitalization efforts of the National Association of Training Centers for Cooperatives (Natcco) are helping members get through the destruction left behind by Typhoon Odette. Full story here.

Agricultural damage rises to P10.7 billion

Rappler.com

The cost of damage to agriculture from Typhoon Odette (Rai) hit P10.7 billion on Monday, January 3, with 163,760 farmers and fisherfolk affected.

The Department of Agriculture estimated the volume of production loss at 244,924 metric tons, spanning 370,142 hectares in the regions of Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga.

Affected commodities include rice, corn, high value crops, coconut, sugarcane, livestock, and fisheries. Agricultural infrastructure, machineries, and equipment were also damaged.

Tarlac and Zambales power repair teams reach Negros Oriental

Rappler.com

Power repair teams from the Tarlac Electric Cooperative and Zambales Electric Cooperative arrived in Negros Oriental on Saturday night, January 1, the Bais City public information office announced on Sunday, January 2.  

“After five long straight days of travel, 24 Warriors of Light all the way from Tarlac and Zambales electric cooperatives arrived safely” around 6:30 pm  at Tampi Port, San Jose town, the city announced on its Facebook page. 

“Because of dedication, call of duty and love of their work, they sacrificed and celebrated the New Year’s Eve on board the vessel over the ocean away from their families.”

Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative has restored electricity to parts of Bais City, including the city hall area and the evacuation center, but needs help because Typhoon Odette toppled more than 500 poles along its backbone lines, Bais Mayor Teves Goñi said on December 29.

DTI cracks down on 69 profiteers, hoarders in Odette-affected areas

Michelle Abad

A little over two weeks since Typhoon Odette devastated dozens of provinces in the country, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has apprehended at least 69 price violators in affected areas, it said in a statement on Sunday, January 2.

The DTI has issued 69 show cause orders and letters of inquiry, and has confiscated overpriced construction and hardware supplies.

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Deaths due to Typhoon Odette now at 407

Deaths due to Typhoon Odette now at 407

Typhoon Odette kills 1.29 million chickens in Negros Occidental

Marchel Espina

Typhoon Odette (Rai) killed at least 1.29 million broiler chickens in Negros Occidental as it whipped through the province in the early hours of December 17, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said on Thursday, December 30.

The agency’s final report estimated the cost of damage to poultry and livestock at P742.4 million.

Here is the full story.

France gives 2 million euros worth of aid

Rappler.com

France is providing 2 million euros in emergency assistance for areas hit by Typhoon Odette (Rai).

Of the amount, 1 million euros would be coursed through French nongovernmental organization ACTED and the French Red Cross, in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross. The funds would be spent on thousands of family and hygiene kits, as well as housing materials for rebuilding in Surigao del Norte, Palawan, and Bohol.

The remaining 1 million euros will go to the World Food Programme and the United Nations Children’s Fund, in response to the UN appeal for donations.

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IN NUMBERS: The aftermath of Typhoon Odette

IN NUMBERS: The aftermath of Typhoon Odette

Negros Oriental thanks Duterte for aid, residents beg for construction materials

Robbin Dagle

Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, local chief executives and residents of the province thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for visiting and bringing much-needed aid to the Typhoon Odette-battered towns of Bais City and Manjuyod on Wednesday, December 29.

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DBM releases P4.85 billion to fund cash aid in typhoon-hit LGUs

Aika Rey

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P4.85 billion to local government units (LGUs), to fund cash assistance for residents affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai).

In a statement on Wednesday, December 29, the DBM said typhoon-hit regions received the following:

  • Western Visayas – P1.633 billion
  • Central Visayas – P1.038 billion
  • Eastern Visayas – P964.1 million
  • Caraga – P864.08 million
  • Mimaropa – P198.21 million
  • Northern Mindanao – P156.02 million

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