expected to affect the provinces within 36 hours. They kept the same eight provinces under public storm signal 1 until late the next day, when they placed the Catanduanes under Public Storm Warning Signal number 2, which meant that winds of 60–100 km/h (35-60 mph), were expected to affect the Catandaunes within 24 hours. They kept these signals up until later that day, when they lowered them for all provinces. Impact While in the Philippine area of responsibility, Kujira caused some 625,709,464 worth of damage to crops and livestock in Albay, Camarines Norte, Masbate and Sorsogon. It also caused some 102 million pesos worth of damage to communal irrigation systems in the region. The NDCC damage report update as of 6am PST May 12 declared 28 dead, one missing and 5 injured. Further, 383,457 people in 609 barangays of 60 municipalities and 4 cities in 5 provinces of Region V were affected by the storm. Damages are worth PhP1,228,422,344 Million or PhP1.228 Billion of which PhP 625,709,464 were in agriculture and PhP529.525 Million in infrastructure. Houses destroyed were at 2387, of which 138 were total and 2249 partial. Aftermath President Arroyo instructed the local government to provide relief with water, foods, and clothes. In the aftermath of Kujira moving away from the Philippines, a state of calamity was declared in Albay, Camarines Sur and Sorsogon after 28 people had been killed and 8 had been injured. Over 3757 houses were damaged with 297 fully damaged. See also Typhoon Chan-hom (2009) Typhoon Nida (2004) References External links JMA General Information of Typhoon Kujira (0901) from Digital Typhoon JMA Best Track Data of Typhoon Kujira (0901) JTWC Best Track Data of Typhoon 01W (Kujira) 01W.KUJIRA from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory 2009 Pacific typhoon season Typhoons 2009 disasters in the Philippines Typhoons in the Philippines Kujira