Sipalay City, Cauayan town badly-hit by 'Karding'

Rescuers were able to retrieve the remains of a woman who drown at the Panayawan River in Tayasan town, Negros Oriental. (Contributed Photo)
Rescuers were able to retrieve the remains of a woman who drown at the Panayawan River in Tayasan town, Negros Oriental. (Contributed Photo)

SIPALAY City and Cauayan town in Negros Occidental were the most affected local government units (LGUs) by bad weather brought about by Super Typhoon Karding.

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said yesterday, September 27, that the initial reports he received showed that about 96 hectares of rice crops valued at P1.4 million were damaged.

"We are still fortunate that that's the only damage we had so far. I hope that the affected farmers are ensured," Lacson said.

The Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) has yet to issue an updated damage report as of this writing.

Meanwhile, when asked for his reaction regarding the proposed construction of the evacuation centers in every LGU, Lacson said it would mean a "super structure."

"If you notice, during calamities like typhoons, the evacuation is not only happening in one barangay," he said.

But those that will be built should be spacious enough to accommodate all the evacuees, the governor added.

In Tayasan town, Negros Oriental, a woman drowned on Sunday night at the Panayawan River in Barangay Bago.

Her remains were only recovered the following day.

Investigation showed that Indayon Esteban, of Sitio Bulwang at Barangay Tiki in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, and her two children were crossing the river when strong water current submerged them.

Estaban's children survived the tragedy.

Following the onslaught of Typhoon Karding that ravaged the large portion of Luzon, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. conducted an aerial inspection of the affected areas on Monday.

Marcos went over the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Tarlac.

"After our aerial inspection today, we found some areas that are still inundated with water. Nueva Ecija and Aurora are without power. We are sending gensets now," he said in a Facebook post.

"But generally, the damage to public and private infrastructure is minimal. Government services are almost at full function. Main road thoroughfares are passable, communication is up and running," he added.

Before the inspection, Marcos gathered his Cabinet secretaries who reported about the situation on the ground following the onslaught of "Karding."

The Department of the Interior and Local Government said nearly 20,000 families were preemptively evacuated due to the weather system.

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo assured the continuous provision of relief goods to the affected population while assessment, whether they can already return to their homes, is being conducted. (with reports from SunStar Philippines)

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