Typhoon ‘Ambo’ leaves ₱185.8 million worth of damages to agriculture and over 40,000 farmers and fisherfolk affected, according to NDRRMC.
— Typhoon ‘Ambo’ has left ₱185.8 million worth of damages to agriculture, according to a report released on Sunday by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
The Bicol region was the hardest hit in terms of agricultural damage, with total losses amounting to over ₱102 million. Over half of this was recorded in the province of Masbate alone, which incurred ₱57 million worth of damages. Ambo likewise caused some ₱78.5 million worth of damages in CALABARZON, particularly in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon, and over ₱5 million in the provinces of Eastern and Northern Samar.
It has since left at least 25,000 families or over 82,000 people affected in 59 cities and municipalities nationwide, the NDRRMC reported. However, the council noted that on-going assessment and validation are still being conducted to determine the total affected population.
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