As of 6:00 am Thursday, November 14, 2024, five (5) national roads remain impassable in the Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley Region due to the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones Nika and Ofel.
Based on the latest report from the Department of Public Works Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM), the affected road sections include:
1. Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road in Tukucan, Tinoc, Ifugao due to landslide.
2. Lubuagan – Batong - Buhay Road, Batong-Buhay, Balatoc, Pasil, Kalinga due to debris flow.
3. Jct Talubin-Barlig-Natonin-Paracelis-Calaccad Road, Tonglayan section, Natonin, Mountain Province due to soil collapse.
4. Sampaguita - Warat - Suerte -Catarauan - Afusing Road (Afusing - TambanSection), Malalatan, Alcala, Cagayan due to flooding.
5. Cagayan-Apayao Road, Itawes Overflow Bridge, Sta Barbara, Piat, Cagayan due to scoured bridge approach.
To date, a total of 18 typhoon-affected roads have been cleared and reopened to the motoring public. The DPWH Disaster and Incident Management Teams (DIMT) were also instructed to expedite the ongoing clearing of remaining impassable roads.
Meanwhile, the DPWH CAR and Region 3 have submitted their estimated partial cost of damage to infrastructure due to Nika and Ofel, combined at P442.107 million. Of that amount, P121.45 million of damage to roads was reported in CAR, and P320.66 million damage to flood control structures in Region 3. Reported cost of infrastructure damages are still subject for field validation.