1 dead, 2 missing, damage estimated at P180M as Milenyo passed by Eastern Visayas

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
September 30, 2006

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte   –  One person died by drowning in a swollen river in Barangay Curva while two others are missing at Barangay R.M. Tan, both in Ormoc City, as the tropical storm Milenyo passed through Region 8.

Reports coming from the Office of Civil Defense, the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Department of Agriculture in the Region revealed an estimated P180 million damage brought about by typhoon Milenyo.

Director Adriano Fuego of the Office of Civil Defense said that reports from the different provinces still continue to come in and so no definite amount could be given yet as to the damage of the typhoon.

But as gathered from the reports received thus far, the damage to infrastructure was placed at P178.6 million by the Department of Public works and Highways while damage to agriculture was placed at P2 million.

In Barangay Liloan of Ormoc City, twenty three families were affected and evacuated whole in Barangay Sabang Bao of the same city 439 persons  were affected.

Estimated damage to crops in Kananga is placed at P2 million while damage to infrastructure was estimated at P5 million.

Meanwhile in Arteche, Eastern Samar, forty four homes were partially damaged while 56 were totally damaged at the height of typhoon Milenyo.

Five barangays of Catarman, Northern Samar were reported to have been affected by typhoon Milenyo. In Barangay Kawayan, 82 families consisting of 486 persons were affected; seven houses were totally damaged while one was partially damaged.

In Barangay Dalakit, 77 persons or 22 families were affected while in Barangay Baybay, 25 families were affected, bringing the total of families affected to 129 families or 550 persons, in the capital town of Catarman.