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'Egay' death toll at 14; leaves P832 million damage to agriculture: NDRRMC

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Residents wade through waist-deep water to reach their houses in a flooded area of Barangay Libertad, Abulug, Cagayan on July 27, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/07/29/20230727-egayph-abulag-cagayan-mt11.jpg"/><figcaption>Residents wade through waist-deep water to reach their houses in a flooded area of Barangay Libertad, Abulug, Cagayan on July 27, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) — Typhoon Egay has so far killed 14 and left more than P832 million worth of damage to agriculture, the country&#x27;s state disaster risk reduction and monitoring agency said on Saturday. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council&#x27;s (NDRRMC) 8 a.m. report stated that authorities already confirmed 6 deaths while 8 were still under validation.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/29/23/falcon-habagat-to-dump-rains-in-large-parts-of-ph">&#x27;Falcon,&#x27; habagat to dump rains in large parts of PH: PAGASA</a></li></ul>NDRRMC said 5 of those confirmed dead were from the Cordillera Administrative Region, while the other one was from Western Visayas. There were also 13 individuals injured and 20 persons still missing because of Egay. More than 608,000 individuals or 172,293, meanwhile, have been affected nationwide by the country&#x27;s fifth storm this year, based on the report. Nearly two days since Egay left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), more than 17,000 people were still displaced from their homes, many of whom were still in evacuation centers.Damage to infrastructure has reached nearly P1.2 billion, based on the report. NDRRMC recorded infrastructure damage the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Davao Region, Bangsamoro, and in Soccsksargen. Damage to infrastructure and properties was highest in the Ilocos Region at P643 million, followed by Cagayan Valley at P483 million. Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan said clearing and repair operations were underway as long as weather permits. In an interview on Radyo 630, Bonoan said they would put focus on the Ilocos and Cordillera regions since they need much help on equipment. They are also undertaking safety measures since rain is still ongoing in different areas. &quot;Many of the damage... were caused by fallen trees, debris, at saka... yung mga pagguho ng mga slopes sa mountainous areas,&quot; the DPWH chief said.&quot;We will not stop to clear out... and yung restoration can come in later on,&quot; he said.DPWH will prioritize the clearing of main roads, he said. <div>AGRI LOSSES</div>Egay left more than P832 million worth of agricultural damage, NDRRMC said. A total of 76,093 fisherfolk and farmers are reeling from the weather disturbance&#x27;s impact, the report read, with production loss in volume pegged at 103,958 metric tons.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/27/23/marcos-vows-aid-for-farmers-affected-by-egay">Marcos vows aid for farmers affected by typhoon Egay</a></li></ul>Agriculture Director U-Nichols Manalo said corn seemed to be the most affected crop for now, with production loss amounting to more than P358 million. Majority of the damage were recorded in Cagayan and Isabela, among the country&#x27;s corn-growing areas.&quot;Yung mga areas doon puwede nang mag-harvest ngayong August eh kaso ito naman ay nagkataon na ito, hindi naman natin mapipigilan itong ganitong kalamidad,&quot; said Manalo in the same interview on Radyo 630. The DA has yet to come up with data on how the losses would impact this year&#x27;s projected production, he said, but vowed survival loan programs and seeds and fertilizers would be made available to them. He also urged farmers and fisherfolk to enroll for crop insurance.PAGASA earlier in the day said tropical storm Falcon and the southwest monsoon or the habagat would continue to dump rains in the western part of Luzon and Visayas in the next 3 days.<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=2738953" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Nearly two days since Egay left the Philippine area of responsibility, more than 17,000 people were still displaced from their homes, many of whom were still in evacuation centers.