The series of moderate to strong quakes that rocked Davao de Oro province in two consecutive days last week damaged P265 million worth of properties and infrastructure, and affected 229,647 families. /PDI
Vice Gov. Jayvee Tyron Uy said the declaration, recommended by the provincial disaster risk reduction management council led by Gov. Dorothy Gonzaga, would facilitate the release of funds to address the urgent needs of affected families and help in recovery efforts.Two of the hardest-hit towns, New Bataan and Maragusan, which felt the strongest shaking at Intensity 6, had declared a state of calamity in their respective areas recently.
The moderate to strong ground shaking began early morning on March 6 when the quakes, at magnitude 4.9 and magnitude 5.3, struck barely five hours apart. The following day, another two strong quakes, at magnitude 5.9 and magnitude 5.6, struck only three hours apart.
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