Two towns in the province of Iloilo declared a state of calamity due to flooding triggered by heavy rains spawned by the Typhoon Goring-enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.
The Sangguniang Bayan of Oton unanimously approved on Friday, Sept. 1, a resolution placing the entire town under a state of calamity.
“Heavy rains and flooding on Aug. 28 and 29, 2023 resulted in the disruption of classes, business transactions, and government offices and damage to the agriculture sector,” the resolution stated.
The declaration “will aid this municipality for the prevention and control efforts, particularly in terms of mobilizing resources, utilizing appropriate funds, including quick response fund.”
Based on data from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MDRRMC), 850 families or 3,587 individuals from 23 barangays were affected by the flooding.
Damage to agriculture, meanwhile, was pegged at P8.3 million, according to Municipal Agriculture and Cooperative Office.
The Sangguniang Bayan of Pototan declared a state of calamity on Thursday, Aug. 31.
MDRRMC reported that more than 3,000 families or 15,000 individuals from different barangays were affected.
Damage to agriculture and infrastructure reached more than P9 million and P6.5 million, respectively.IMT
