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ILOILO City – The onslaught of tropical depression “Urduja” left P3.64 million worth of damage in Aklan, based on a partial report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Tuesday.
Crop loss was pegged at P555,500 in Kalibo while in Tangalan, P218,436.
Damage to infrastructure was also estimated to be at P2.3 million in Tangalan.
In mainland Malay, an estimated P570,000 worth of agricultural and fishery damage was recorded.
A total of 15 barangays in Malay – including those in Boracay Island – were flooded. The storm also left Buruanga, Ibajay and Nabas towns swamped.
Storm-triggered landslides in Nabas prompted local authorities to close the Aklan West Road in the town.
As of Dec. 19, some parts of the road were opened to motorists. Clearing operations were still ongoing as of this writing.
On the other hand, Weather Bulletin No. 44 of the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) showed that “Urduja” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
But OCD regional director Jose Roberto Nuñez advised the public and local disaster risk reduction and management offices to continue monitoring for updates on the low pressure area which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this week.
Meanwhile, the local government of Malay continues to make efforts to restore Boracay after the flooding caused by the heavy downpour and the island’s poor drainage system.
Tourism assistant secretary Frederick Alegre said in order to solve the flooding problem in the island resort, politicial will is needed.
Alegre added that they are constantly reminding the local government to strongly enforce policies on construction of structures in Boracay.
“Ine-emphasize namin sa LGU (local government unit) ang rule para ma-enforce ang mga nauna nang pagbabawal ng structures, pagbabawal ng sinasabing establishments, na patuloy dumadagsa sa Boracay,” Alegre told DZMM yesterday.
He added that Tourism secretary Wanda Teo continues to monitor establishments in the island.
Teo is also coordinating with the Department of Environment and National Resources to address other problems in Boracay. (With PNA and ABS-CBN News/PN)
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