At least 467,000 individuals, or about 132,000 families from 850 barangays, were affected by Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” in parts of Visayas and Mindanao, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Sunday.
OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo, citing 6 a.m. data, said the agency has so far recorded 12 fatalities, all subject to validation.
Four of the deaths were caused by a landslide in Cagayan de Oro City, while the others were due to drowning.
Castillo said floodwaters have since subsided and clearing operations are underway in affected areas.
The OCD reported 445 damaged houses, including 38 totally destroyed and 407 partially damaged. The agency has yet to consolidate the cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture.
In a separate radio interview, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon said “Basyang” damaged one bridge and one unfinished flood control project.
“We mobilized operations to have steel delivered for the fixing of the bridge, which sustained minor damage,” Dizon said.
He added that the flood control structure will be repaired by the contractor since it is still incomplete.
“We are continuing the repairs around the clock,” Dizon said.
