Aabot sa ₱20 bilyong ang halaga ng napinsala ng bagyong 'Odette' sa Surigao del Norte.
“The whole island is totally devastated with an estimated damage of 20 billion pesos,” ito ang ipinaabas na pahayag ni Provincial Governor Francisco “Lalo” Matugas.
“The typhoon hit at 1:30 p.m.. At 2:00 p.m. the strongest probably Category 4 Typhoon battered San Isidro for two hours which totally damaged buildings and other structures,” sabi pa ng gobernador.
Kaugnay nito, kinumpirma naman ni Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas ang pagdadala sa kanilang isla ng tone-toneladang ayuda mula sa Manila.
“We expect a regular delivery of five tons of food per day through air transport,” sabi pa nito.
Zea Capistrano