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Typhoon Odette death toll hits 407; 79 LGUs still without power

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" A resident clears out debris in a home in Barangay San Francisco, Anini-y, Antique on December 28, 2021. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/01/01/20211228-odette-baby-stormy-0473-md.jpg"/><figcaption>A resident clears out debris in a home in Barangay San Francisco, Anini-y, Antique on December 28, 2021. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA—The death toll from Typhoon Odette has reached 407, as of Saturday morning, based on the latest bulletin from the government&#x27;s disaster response agency, while 82 were reported missing. </p><p>In its first situational report on Odette for 2022, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) added 2 more fatalities. </p><p>The NDRRMC said 4,462,997 people were affected by Odette, which ravaged many areas in the Visayas and Mindanao ahead of the 2021 holidays. </p><p>A total of 535,373 houses were also damaged by Odette during its onslaught from December 16 to 17, with 170,350 considered &quot;totally damaged.&quot;</p><p>The NDRMMC said 205 cities and municipalities have already restored their electricity, while 79 were still without power.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/29/21/ngcp-mindanao-power-transmission-100-restored">NGCP: Mindanao power transmission 100% restored</a></li></ul><p>Only 1 out of 18 areas have water back, the NRMMC added. </p><p>Meanwhile,129 Odette-devastated areas were still experiencing communication outage.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/31/21/british-family-stranded-by-covid-now-face-post-typhoon-uncertainty-in-siargao">British family who found island paradise in Siargao face uncertainty after &#x27;Odette&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Damage to infrastructure was estimated at P16.65 billion, most of which was recorded in the Caraga. </p><p>Meanwhile, losses to crops, livestock, poultry and agricultural equipment was pegged at nearly P7 billion, with Western Visayas sustaining the most damage, the NDRRMC reported.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/30/21/yolanda-sendong-victims-tumutulong-sa-odette-relief">Yolanda, Sendong victims tumutulong sa Odette relief</a></li></ul><p>A total of 334 cities and municipalities were put under a state of calamity.</p><p>Odette is the strongest typhoon to hit the country in 2021.</p><p>Sen. Kiko Pangilinan has called for a Senate hearing for possible realignment of P1.4 trillion in unspent funds from the 2021 national budget to augment ongoing recovery efforts in light of the devastation brought by the typhoon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/30/21/realignment-of-funds-sought-to-aid-odette-ravaged-areas">Pangilinan seeks realignment of funds for Odette recovery efforts</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1879019" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1877778" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The NDRRMC on Saturday said more than 4.46 million people were affected by Odette, which ravaged many areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.