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MANILA, Aug. 5 (PIA) — Canada’s ambassador to the Philippines Neil Reeder recently visited Eastern Samar to monitor projects funded by Canada for those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit), which hit the province last year. Making his first visit to Eastern Samar, Ambassador Reeder led the ceremonial turn-over of more than 60 shelter units to those affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) which hit the province last year. Joining him in the ceremonial turn-over is Dolores […]
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the death toll due to typhoon “Ruby” now stands at nineteen, with more than 900 injured and 3 million displaced by the said typhoon.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council corrected its official death toll from 19 to 18, wherein it said that one of the names was listed twice. Aside from the deaths,at least 916 people were recorded injured due to typhoon ‘Ruby”.
According to the Department of Public Works and Highway, the damage caused by “Ruby” to roads and bridges now amounts to 1 billion pesos.
According to the Department of Agriculture, the agricultural damage caused by “Ruby” reached 1.27 billion pesos. This amount came from Region IV – A, Region V, IX and VIII and may increase once reports of damages came in from the other regions affected by the typhoon.
“Ruby” gathers strength as it leaves the country while a new low pressure area was spotted in southern Mindanao.
Confirmed casualties caused by “Ruby” have risen to nine, according to the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, with the casualties occurring in Quezon province, Oriental Mindoro, Iloilo, Cebu and Samar.
Compared to “Yolanda”, the impact of “Ruby” on the country’s agriculture is less damaging. According to Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, the total cost of damages and production losses in harvests and infrastructure amount to 1.2 billion pesos. Said damage include 55, 000 hectares of agricultural land in the Bicol region, Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas. A major factor in the comparatively lesser damaged caused by “Ruby” was that farmers have already harvested their fields.
According to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, most of the evacuees lost their homes due to the typhoon. Meanwhile, 1, 523 passengers remain stranded in different ports around the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard, however, said that they already have lifted the ban on sea travel. According to the records of the NDRRMC, three were confirmed dead due to the typhoon while eight cases await verification.
According to the PAGASA, “Ruby” made its fifth landfall around 5 in the morning before heading to the West Philippine Sea Said tropical depression maintained its strength at 60 kilometers per hour near the center. “Ruby” is moving at the speed of 13 km/h. Ruby is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility tomorrow evening. Metro Manila, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro and Lubang Island remains under Signal Number One. Meanwhile, […]
Images Courtesy by: Jim Bendico , Boracay enjoying the wind surfing
The number of stranded passengers in various ports in the country has reached 2, 663, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
