Manila Bulletin
Agri damage caused by shear line, LPA hits P147M — DA
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that damage to agriculture in Eastern Visayas due to the shear line and a low pressure area (LPA) has reached P147 million as of Friday, November 24.
This figure is a significant increase from the previously reported P47.3 million as of November 22.
The affected commodities include rice, which sustained the highest damage at approximately P145 million, along with high-value crops, root crops, banana, and livestock.
About 6,486 farmers have been affected by the widespread floods.
Provinces hard-hit include Capiz, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar in the Visayas, as well as Albay, Masbate, and Sorsogon in the Bicol Region.
Nationwide, two people were reported dead due to the flooding, one was injured, and at least 224,997 families or 879,425 individuals were affected across Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Regions 5, 6, and 8.
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Damage to the agricultural sector caused by the shear line has reached P202.89 million, affecting 8,322 farmers in Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and the Bicol Region.
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As of Saturday, November 25, the shear line and a low-pressure area have affected 985,733 individuals nationwide, with two deaths and one injury reported by the NDRRMC.
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Around 307,000 individuals across five regions have been affected by severe weather conditions brought by a shear line.
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Over 1.2 million individuals from 300,545 families across five regions have been affected by the shear line and a low pressure area (LPA).
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