Cagayan declared state of calamity after typhoons

The province of Cagayan was placed under a state of calamity on Tuesday following damage from several typhoons.

Typhoons Florita, Maymay, Neneng, and Obet, along with persistent rains from a shear line, affected 232,982 individuals and caused P565.8 million in agricultural damage and P4 million in livestock damage.

The provincial government approved the declaration of the state of calamity to release local disaster response funds for assistance.