Typhoon Odette death toll reaches 397

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 397 people have died and 83 are missing due to Typhoon Odette.

Most fatalities were caused by drowning, while others succumbed to injuries from falling debris, collapsed structures, and landslides.

Central Visayas recorded the highest number of deaths with 220, followed by Caraga with 71, and Western Visayas with 47.

Typhoon Odette affected over 4.2 million people across approximately 6,000 barangays, displacing at least 1.08 million families.

The typhoon caused significant damage to housing, with over 508,000 houses reported damaged, either partially or totally.

The estimated cost of damaged houses was over P28 million, while damage to infrastructure was over P16 billion and damage to agriculture was over P5.3 billion.

A total of 284 cities and municipalities experienced power outages or interruption, with power already restored in 161.

The most severely impacted areas include Palawan, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte.

The damage caused by the typhoon is expected to have a serious impact on the economy, particularly on major tourism spots.