On a long-term average basis, Batanes is expected to incur 139 million PHP per year in losses to public and private assets due to typhoons and earthquakes. In the next 50 years Batanes has a 40% chance of experiencing losses exceeding 2.1 billion PHP and a 20% chance of experiencing losses exceeding 3.6 billion PHP.
A detailed asset exposure database includes an inventory of public and private property assets at risk. The database was assembled using a variety of information from official agencies in the Philippines, including the National Statistics Office, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Education, and numerous publicly available sources.
