Latest Breaking News On - Davao city the de oro provincial government declareda state of calamity on friday following damage wrought by flooding and landslides causeda low pressure area lpa affecting several areas in mindanao sangguniang panlalawigan resolution declaring noted that heavy rainfall has been battering province since tuesday - Page 1 : comparemela.com
DAVAO CITY-The Davao de Oro provincial government declared a state of calamity on Friday following the damage wrought by flooding and landslides caused a low-pressure area (LPA) affecting several areas in Mindanao. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan resolution declaring the calamity noted that heavy rainfall has been battering the province since Tuesday, affecting thousands of families and damaging PHP117.4 million worth of commodities such as rice, corn, high-value crops, fisheries, as well as irrigation facilities. In a statement, the provincial government said the declaration aims to facilitate the swift relief efforts and analyze the extensive damage brought by the weather disturbance. Based on the Rapid Damage Assessment And Needs Analysis (RDANA) conducted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDDRMC), inclement weather caused moderate to severe flash floods and landslides that affected 4,645 families or 9,628 individuals in the towns of Monkayo, Nabunturan,