by Venus G. Villanueva
Typhoon Frank’s total damage in Aklan is now placed at P2,012,461,435.75. According to the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC), this report is based on the validated reports of local government units during the conduct of Rehabilitation Planning Workshop at Sampaguita Gardens on July 10-11.
As of July 15, the report revealed 52 died, 1,047 were injured and 7 are still missing. Earlier, death toll was 53 but upon validation, the number went down to 52 due to double reporting.
Houses partially destroyed listed 43,068 while totally destroyed reached 11,210. The total number of persons affected is now placed at 358,946, more than half of Aklan’s population of 496,906 as of August 2007 Census of Population of the National Statistics Office.
Typhoon Frank’s total damage in Aklan is broken down as follows: Agriculture – P488,544,008.00; Lifelines – P696,661,290.00; Infrastructure – 276,576,137.75 and Public Utilities – P550,680.00.
Meanwhile, repair and rehabilitation of typhoon – damaged infrastructure in Region 6 is now ongoing.
According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region 6, it has already completed the immediate repair of four of 11 bridges which were totally damaged by typhoon, located in Magapa, Janiuay, Pajo and Ulian in Lambunao, and the Kantil Box culvert in Badiangan, all in the province of Iloilo, with an estimated cost of P248,500,000.
In Aklan, DPWH District Engineer Roberto Cabigas reported during the PDCC meeting last week that DPWH–Aklan has cleared national roads of typhoon debris like fallen trees. It has also started clearing secondary roads. DPWH–Aklan equipment and personnel are also deployed and assisted Kalibo and nearby areas to clean municipal roads of mud and spoils. /MP
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