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AFTERMATH. Department of Agriculture personnel assess the damage to agriculture following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Florita. The initial damage recorded in Ilocos Region has so far reached PHP26.5 million. (Photo courtesy of DA Ilocos Region) SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - The amount of damage that Severe Tropical Storm Florita brought to agriculture, fisheries and agricultural infrastructures in the province stood at PHP35.5 million as of Aug. 26, the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAG) in La Union reported. "Majority of the crops affected was the palay or rice while for agri-infrastructure, the damage was more on the irrigation canals and some farm-to-market roads," said Pau Navarro, La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office staff, in a phone interview on Friday, citing OPAG report. Navarro said the initial damage to fisheries amounted to PHP4.7 million. "These were caused by heavy rains and flooding in the province due to th

La unionPau navarroOffice of the provincial agricultureDepartment of agriculture ilocos regional officeManagement officeUnion provincial disaster risk reductionSevere tropical storm floritaProvincial agricultureAgriculture ilocos regional officeAftermath department of agriculture personnel assess the damage to following onslaught severe tropical storm florita initial recorded in ilocos region has so far reached php26 5 million photo courtesy da san fernando cityA union the amount of damage that severe tropical storm florita brought to agricultureIsheries and agricultural infrastructures in the province stood at php35 5 million as of aug 26He office of the provincial agriculture opag in la union reported quot majority crops affected was palay or rice while for agri infrastructureHe damage was more on the irrigation canals and some farm to market roadsUot said pau navarroA union provincial disaster risk reduction and management office staff