P21.6 million in agri damage reported due to 'Aghon'In this handout photo taken on May 26, 2024 and released on May 27, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard, children are evacuated from a flooded area by coast guard personnel in Lucena, Quezon Province, amid heavy rain brought by Typhoon Aghon. MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Aghon, the first cyclone to hit the country this year, caused over P21.6 million in agricultural damage, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday. The NDRRMC reported that Aghon affected 369 farmers and fishers, and 292.9 hectares of crops in CALABARZON when it battered the country with heavy rain and strong winds. The storm affected 51,858 people in Central Luzon, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol region, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas. The disaster agency confirmed eight deaths due to Aghon: five from CALABARZON and one from Northern Mindanao.
