Daanbantayan worse off than others

IN TERMS OF DAMAGE, NEEDS

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While initial relief efforts have largely focused on Bogo City following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu last September 30, latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council revealed Daanbantayan as the most severely-affected municipality in terms of population, housing damage, and humanitarian needs.

The latest situational report shows that Daanbantayan has an affected population of 90,498 individuals, slightly higher than Bogo’s 90,187.

Of these, 29,859 residents in Daanbantayan require immediate assistance, primarily food, compared to 28,001 in Bogo, where families also need sleeping kits, tents, and financial support.

Despite Bogo being the epicenter of the earthquake, Daanbantayan recorded more extensive housing damage, with 363 homes totally destroyed and 13,241 damaged.