P1B worth of damage caused by typhoons Quinta and Rolly

by Thiago Santos November 8, 2020 Mayor Beverley Dimacuha and Cong. Marvey Mariño ...

by Thiago Santos
November 8, 2020

Mayor Beverley Dimacuha and Cong. Marvey Mariño asked the residents of GK Village in barangay Libjo to find out their condition after their house was flooded due to typhoon Rolly. They also brought relief goods for the residents.

BATANGAS CITY - It is estimated that more than P1 billion was damaged by a series of typhoons Quinta and Rolly in Batangas city according to the partial report of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Office (CDRRMO), November 3.

This is from the Rapid Damage and Need Assessment and Analysis (RDNAA) conducted by the concerned offices of the city government.



This amount includes more than 985 million pesos damaged in infrastructure such as the cut off part of the national highway in barangay Dela Paz Proper to Talahib Pandayan and the damaged river control dikes here as well. The bridge connecting barangays Talumpok East and San Jose Sico and the detour bridge to barangays Dumuclay and Conde were also damaged.

This amount also includes partially and totally damaged barangay halls, schools, chapels, spill roads and other infrastructure in other barangays.



It has recorded more than P14 million in agricultural damage in the city. These include 10 million pesos of damaged crops; more than P135,000 livestock and poultry damages and the four million pesos (P4M) worth of damaged fishing equipment such as boats.

More than five million pesos (P5M) in environmental damage was reported.



According to the CDRRMO report, 452 families or 1,819 individuals from various barangays were evacuated during typhoon Quinta while 1,702 families with 5,723 individuals were recorded in 44 evacuation centers during typhoon Rolly.

Several areas were reported to have been submerged by typhoon Rolly, such as Tierra Verde Subdivision, barangay Pallocan West Sitio Gitna, San Isidro; Old San Vicente and GK Village barangay Libjo.

The CDRRMC, consisting of Batangas city government offices, assisted the national agencies such as the Philippine Red Cross-Batangas, Batangas City Police Office; Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine Air Force.

They also conducted clearing operations in the aforementioned areas after the typhoon. The Magkatuwang Tayo relief operation team also immediately distributed relief goods.

Mayor Beverley Dimacuha immediately instructed the City Engineers Office (CEO) and the CDRRMC to conduct an inspection of the dranaige systems, waterways, creek to ensure that they are in good condition and without any obstruction or obstruction in the continuous flow of water to prevent floods.

It also ordered the CEO's electrical engineers to check and assess the electrical wiring of flood-prone houses to ensure they are safe before returning power supply.

No one was reported killed or seriously injured in a series of typhoons Quinta and Rolly.