‘Odette’ displaced 37,000 persons in Capiz

By Felipe V. Celino

ROXAS City, Capiz – Super typhoon Odette displaced 37,982 individuals from 11,296 families in Capiz when it pummeled Western Visayas last week.

Based on data released by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Friday afternoon, the evacuees were from:

Roxas City – 3,119 families or 11,200 individuals

Jamindan – 218 families

Mambusao – 460 families or 1,621 individuals

Ivisan – 310 families or 917 individuals

Panay – 1,925 families or 6,379 individuals

Sigma – 543 families or 1,718 individuals

Pontevedra – 2, 380 families or 7, 909 individuals

Pilar – 750 families or 2,563 individuals

President Roxas – 316 families or 1,252 individuals

Maayon – 821 families or 2,638 individuals

Panit-an – 175 families or 635 individuals

Dumarao – 111 families or 458 individuals

Dao – 141 families or 478 individuals

Cuartero – 366 families or 1,195 individuals

Dumalag- 222 families or 796 individuals; and

Tapaz – 90 families or 339 individuals.

Most of the evacuees have returned to their homes. No one was hurt or killed at the height of the typhoon.

Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are currently conducting assessment on the extent of damages caused by “Odette” in Capiz.

Representative of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-1st Engineering District headed by Engr. Julius Abela reported that no infrastructure projects or buildings were destroyed.