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$30.3 m cost of damage to North

December 27, 2012 12:55 am

The cost of damage incurred by Cyclone Evan in the Northern division is estimated at $30.3 million.

As usual – crops sustained the most damage – estimated at $26 million.
Housing damage cost $3.3 million.

Damage to educational facilities is estimated at over $249, 000.

Damage to roads cost over $247, 000, while damage to drainage was $3,000.

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Livestock and sugarcane damage totaled $38, 845.

Damage to health facilities totaled over $100, 000 and damage to water and sewerage cost $119,000.

Works and drainage damage cost close to $8,000 and telecommunications incurred a damage cost of over $110,000.