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Typhoon Ineng wreaked havoc in the northern part of the country.
“The local government of Ilocos Norte has declared the state of calamity there following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ineng,” reports GMA News Online.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) disclosed that 45,800 people in the region have been affected by the typhoon. The PDRRMC also estimated the damage to agriculture and infrastructure to be at PHP197 million.
The report noted: “Declaring a state of calamity will make disaster response funds available to the local government. Prices of basic necessities are also frozen once a state of calamity is declared.”
