Survivor Mom

Typhoon Ondoy caused too much devastation in different areas in our country, as of this morning the death toll already rose to 240.

In its Tuesday 6 a.m. advisory, the NDCC reported the extent of damages that tropical storm “Ondoy” has so far inflicted on the country.

Reported dead: 240

NCR: 101
CAR: 3
Region III: 37
Region IV-A: 99

Missing: 37

CAR: 1
Region II: 9
Region III: 7
Region IV:-A: 20
Region IX: 1

Affected Filipinos:

319,881 families
1,872,036 persons

Damaged houses: 3,272

Totally damaged: 2,223
Partially damages: 1,049

Cost of damages: P2,339,620,884

Infrastructure: P1,517,096
Agriculture: P882,524,884

According to news, the unprecedented flash floods brought by Typhoon “Ondoy” are seen costing businesses, households and the government large reconstruction requirements. Many houses and establishments were heavily damaged by flashfloods so construction supplies, home and office furniture will be one of the biggest demands in the next days or months to come.

Big enterprises with comprehensive property insurance like shopping malls are soon expected to file for damages. Other homeowners with property insurance can easily recover from the devastation unlike many households who are likely to be left on their own as most insurance policies kept by the average household, if they even have any, would cover only protection against fire hazards, analysts said.

For the poor and average family rebuilding their houses, recovering and starting all over again after this tragedy is really too much to bear. I pray they’ll find strength and hope in God amidst all these trials.