AT LEAST P7 million worth of infrastructure projects in Zamboanga City were damaged due to flashflood and landslides spawned by continuous rains.
Riprap facilities collapsed due to the heavy volume of water in the villages of Tugbungan, Putik and Manicahan.
City engineer Luis Despalo said several linear meters of road were also destroyed due to erosion in the village of Curuan, while minor damages were reported in several other areas.
He said about P10 million is needed to repair the damages.
City agriculturist Diosdado Palacat estimated that around 88 hectares of farms and fishponds were inundated by heavy rains, bringing the cost of damage to more than P467,000.
However, he said the figures are still subject for validation after the water will subside.
Evelyn Las Marias, City Social Welfare and Development Officer (CSWDO) officer-in-charge, said 354 families with 1,066 dependents were affected by the calamities.
The affected areas with evacuees were the village of Tetuan, Tugbungan, Divisoria, Limpapa, Patalon and Manicahan.
In the village of Limpapa, two children were killed last Saturday when three houses were buried in a landslide.
Zamboanga City has experienced continuous rains from Friday until Monday, spawned by the low pressure area (LPA) in east of Mindanao.
The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has approved recommendations aimed to help alleviate the plight of hundreds of displaced families, as well as to repair millions of pesos worth of properties, damaged by strong winds and continuous rains.
Among the approved recommendations include the putting up of permanent evacuation sites in the village of Tugbungan in the first and second district; personnel from the CSWDO to coordinate with the City Health Office (CHO) on the evacuees' food; CHO to coordinate with other agencies to prevent the spread of diseases; the City Agriculturist Office to provide final listing of inundated crops and fisheries and its total cost; City Engineer's Office to list down all affected areas and to come up with cost and estimates for the immediate repair of the projects; and for the Department of Education (DepEd) and CHO to prevent the spread of dengue fever cases in the Don Gregorio Memorial School in the village of Sta. Catalina, where taken water samples were found to be positive of dengue carrier mosquitoes.
The CDRRMC tasked the Office of the City Environment and Natural Resources (Cenro) to inspect all quarrying sites and activities in both east and west coasts as forest denudation were said to be among the causes of the flooding.
The coast guard is also expected to declare sea worthiness of vessels, while the Cenro is tasked to facilitate the removal of illegal fishponds and fish pens along the Tumaga River.
Concerned agencies were mandated to submit the list of logistical requirements for disaster response. Villages must also submit reports on the utilization of Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction funds.