The town of Nabunturan in Compostela Valley lost around P37-million worth of rice production and infrastructure projects over the recent flooding that affected the whole region last week.
The Municipal Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council revealed that around 520 hectares of rice plantations costing around P6.65-million were damaged due to the flood.
The report noted that most of the plantations plowed by 470 farmers, which was mostly in the vegetative phase, was submerged for three days.
In infrastructure projects, roads and drainage systems worth around P30.35-million were destroyed by the catastrophe.
Meanwhile, the total evacuees reached to 190 families or 657 individuals from seven barangays namely Basak, Magsaysay, Sta. Maria, Magading, Sto. Niño, Cabacungan and Pangutosan.
The whole province of Compostela Valley including Nabunturan was declared under the state of calamity last week. (PIA11, Michael Uy)
