'Dante' claims 4 lives
THE death toll from Tropical Storm Dante has climbed to four, with three more persons found dead in Mindanao and Leyte, Eastern Visayas as the storm caused massive flooding, flash floods and landslides.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) listed the fatalities as a one-year-old child and a 71-year-old male from Panoraon town in Davao de Oro, and a 14-year-old female from Norala, South Cotabato.
The child was buried under mud and debris, while the old man drowned in a flash flood, according to the NDRRMC report on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
Two persons were injured in Davao Oriental while a person was missing in Norala.
The NDRRMC said 158 families or 604 persons were taking shelter in evacuation centers in Davao Region and Soccsksargen. There are 408 families or 2,038 persons who were also affected.
Over P500,000 worth of food and non-food items were provided to the affected individuals.
The NDRRMC said 10 road sections and three bridges were not passable due to fallen trees and electric posts and flooding in Central Visayas, Davao, Soccsksargen and Caraga. Parts of these areas also experienced power interruptions.
A total of 1,189 passengers, 113 rolling cargoes and seven vessels were reported to have been stranded in Bicol and Eastern Visayas after sea trips were suspended due to bad weather.
The NDRRMC also said P7.93 million worth of agricultural products were destroyed due to the storm.
