At least 208 people killed in typhoon Odette – PNP

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The Philippine National Police reported that as of Monday, December 20, 208 people were reportedly killed during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette last week.

According to the PNP, 129 died in Central Visayas, 24 in Western Visayas, seven in Northern Mindanao, six in Eastern Visayas, 41 in Caraga Region, and one in Zamboanga.

The PNP report added that 239 people were injured, while 52 went missing.

Meanwhile, 71 areas were flooded due to the typhoon.

It was also reported that a total of 3,178 areas experienced power interruption, and 1,898 had telecommunication problems.

Meanwhile, 1,013 passengers were stranded in seaports and airports.

At least 98 infrastructures were destroyed.

The Philippine Red Cross said, “complete carnage” in coastal areas.

“Homes, hospitals, school and community buildings have been ripped to shreds,” Red Cross chairperson Richard Gordon said earlier.

Many compared the strength of typhoon Odette to the historic Typhoon Haiyan or Yolanda, which devastated the country in 2013.

Yolanda was considered the deadliest cyclone on record in the country. It left 7,300 people dead or missing.

Meanwhile, Bohol Governor Arthur Yap said the death toll due to Typhoon Odette in the province went to 74 on Sunday at 7 pm.

Yap detailed in a Facebook post the breakdown of fatalities:

  • Ubay: 12
  • San Miguel: 6
  • Loon: 6
  • Pres. Carlos P. Garcia: 5
  • Buenavista: 4
  • Inabanga: 4
  • Catigbian: 4
  • Getafe: 3

At least 208 people killed in typhoon Odette – PNP

  • Alicia: 3
  • Antequera: 3
  • Tubigon: 3
  • Trinidad: 2
  • Mabini: 2
  • Pilar: 2
  • Jagna: 2
  • Valencia: 2
  • Batuan: 2
  • Calape: 2
  • Maribojoc: 2
  • Talibon: 1
  • Candijay: 1
  • Clarin: 1
  • Loboc: 1
  • Panglao: 1

On Sunday, President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Christopher “Bong” Go visited Bohol to check the aftermath of the typhoon.

Yap requested Duterte to give them 15hp generators that would be given to towns to make water pumping stations run.

Yap said the president committed to giving P2 billion to aid the typhoon victims.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday that over 1.8 million people were affected by typhoon Odette.

NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal said that 438,359 are staying outside evacuation centers.

“Coming from our friend from DSWD, more than 1,805,000 persons po ang nabilang bilang affected ng bagyo na ito (were counted as affected by this typhoon),” he said.

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