Severe Tropical Storm Kristine caused P5,503,163 in damage to rice and fisheries in Negros Occidental, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist reported.
Damage to rice was P3,221,433 and P2,281,730 to fisheries as of Oct. 23, an initial report released by the Office of the Governor on Monday, Oct. 28, said.
The damage to rice affected 206 farmers tilling 152.82 hectares of rice land in 10 local government units in Negros Occidental.
The damage to fisheries affected 139 fisherfolk in seven LGUs.
The flooding and strong wind also destroyed 96 houses and damaged 2,898 in Negros Occidental, and affected 23,600 families with 90,937 members, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Monday.*