Nine people died as a result of the impact of tropical cyclones Nika, Ofel, and Pepito, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council on Wednesday.- Advertisement -
The damage caused by the storms is estimated at P1.5 billion for infrastructure and P8.6 million for agriculture. Office of Civil Defense Assistant Secretary Cesar Idio emphasized that the government’s primary concern now is to meet the needs of storm-affected communities. “Two Black Hawk helicopters were sent to Catanduanes earlier to bring initial relief items. The air assets will also conduct an aerial survey,” he added.
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