CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The situation in the flooded villages in various towns in the provice is now going back to normal as the water level in Pampanga River has started receding slowly over the weekends.
For instance in Candaba town, floodwaters which inundated all its villages including plaza, public market and major roads subsided by as much as a meter as the weather condition continously improving.
This was also contained in the latest report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) based on their continuous monitoring and assessment activities throughout the province.
However, the PDRRMC reported that some low-lying barangays in the municipalities of Macabebe, Masantol, Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit, Minalin and Sto. Tomas are still under floodwaters.
As floodwater in affected areas subside, hundreds of families who opted to camp out along the Arayat-Apalit setback levee have started to return to their respective houses located along the Arnedo Dike of the Pampanga River.
Typhoon Pedring affected a total of 99,950 families or 458,058 individuals in various municipalities of the province. Most of these affected families live along the Arnedo Dike and the Pampanga River setback levee, 14,422 families of which are from barangays Tabuyoc, Cansinala, Capalangan and Sucad in Apalit while 12,055 are from barangays San Pedro, Sta. Cruz, San Nicolas, San Juan and San Miguel in San Simon town.
Agricultural damage is estimated at P1.33 billion with palay as the most affected crop valued at P1.28 billion covering around 29,080 hectares of rice farms and affecting 18,350 farmers. High value commercial crops damage is estimated at P12 million with 210 hectares of vegetable crops and 440 farmers affected. For corn, an estimated damage of P114,367 was also reported.
To date, damaged bridges, dikes and other infrastructures are estimated at P150 million which include the Gugu bridge in Bacolor; Arnedo Dike from Arayat to Apalit; Caulaman River and portion of Gumain River in Floridablanca; Matubig Creek in Sta. Ana and the tail dike in Minalin.
For instance in Candaba town, floodwaters which inundated all its villages including plaza, public market and major roads subsided by as much as a meter as the weather condition continously improving.
This was also contained in the latest report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) based on their continuous monitoring and assessment activities throughout the province.
However, the PDRRMC reported that some low-lying barangays in the municipalities of Macabebe, Masantol, Candaba, San Luis, San Simon, Apalit, Minalin and Sto. Tomas are still under floodwaters.
As floodwater in affected areas subside, hundreds of families who opted to camp out along the Arayat-Apalit setback levee have started to return to their respective houses located along the Arnedo Dike of the Pampanga River.
Typhoon Pedring affected a total of 99,950 families or 458,058 individuals in various municipalities of the province. Most of these affected families live along the Arnedo Dike and the Pampanga River setback levee, 14,422 families of which are from barangays Tabuyoc, Cansinala, Capalangan and Sucad in Apalit while 12,055 are from barangays San Pedro, Sta. Cruz, San Nicolas, San Juan and San Miguel in San Simon town.
Agricultural damage is estimated at P1.33 billion with palay as the most affected crop valued at P1.28 billion covering around 29,080 hectares of rice farms and affecting 18,350 farmers. High value commercial crops damage is estimated at P12 million with 210 hectares of vegetable crops and 440 farmers affected. For corn, an estimated damage of P114,367 was also reported.
To date, damaged bridges, dikes and other infrastructures are estimated at P150 million which include the Gugu bridge in Bacolor; Arnedo Dike from Arayat to Apalit; Caulaman River and portion of Gumain River in Floridablanca; Matubig Creek in Sta. Ana and the tail dike in Minalin.