Typhoon “Goring” damage to Negros Occidental agriculture and infrastructure rose to P167,833,186 , the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported at 5 p.m. Thursday, August 31.
Damage to rice, high value crops and corn was P153,833,066 affecting 3,978 farmers, fisheries – P1,447,000, irrigation, machineries and agri infrastructure – P8,000,000, and livestock – P4,553,120, the PDRRMC reported.
Twenty-seven houses were also destroyed and 87 were damaged, it added.
Mayor Nicholas Yulo said data was being gathered to determine if a state of calamity can be declared in Bago City.
“Goring” affected 2,480 families with 9,354 members in Bago City, the PDRRMC reported.
Yulo said an area can be declared under a state of calamity if 15 percent of its population is affected or 30 percent of its livelihood.
There are a lot of parameters that can be considered, but their data needs to be completed, he said.
They will hold a meeting on Friday to make a decision, he said.*