Habagat leaves P112-M agri damage, affected 52,642 in Oriental Mindoro

Oriental Mindoro. Inquirer files.

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon have left an estimated P112 million in agricultural damage and affected 52,642 individuals across Oriental Mindoro, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said on Monday (Aug. 31).

In its report, a copy of which was furnished the Inquirer, the PDRRMO said that continuous moderate to heavy rainfall caused rivers and creeks to swell up and drainage systems to burst, triggering floods in low-lying and flood-prone areas that inundated villages, roads, and farmlands across several municipalities.

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Habagat leaves P112-M agri damage, affected 52,642 in Oriental Mindoro

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