On a long-term average basis, Sulu is expected to incur 3 million PHP per year in losses to public and private assets due to typhoons and earthquakes. In the next 50 years Sulu has a 40% chance of experiencing losses exceeding 28.6 million PHP and a 20% chance of experiencing losses exceeding 101.5 million 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.