MORE than 2,000 people were affected by adverse weather conditions due to shear line over the Davao Region, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC).
In its latest situation report, the NDRRMC reported that a total of 2,212 affected individuals or 552 families residing in 14 barangays across the provinces of Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental were affected by the continuous rains.
Of these figures, 446 families or 1,800 individuals were displaced and currently staying in seven activated evacuation centers.
The NDRRMC report also stated that five roads and one bridge have become impassable. Meanwhile, schools were suspended in 27 areas while work was called off in 14 areas within the Davao region.
The report further highlighted instances of flooding in nine areas across Davao de Oro and two in Davao Del Norte. There were also three “rain-induced” landslides in Davao de Oro.
As of presstime, the NDRRMC has not received any report of casualties or damage caused by the shear line.
Continuous monitoring and assessment were being conducted to address the situation and provide necessary assistance to the affected communities.
Meanwhile, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will prevail over Mindanao due to the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday.
Cloudy skies with light rains will also be felt over the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, and Camarines Norte due to the northeast monsoon.
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, also due to the effects of the northeast monsoon.
Strong winds and rough coastal waters will be felt over the northern and eastern sections of the country, while the rest of the archipelago will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas.
The temperature in Metro Manila will range from 22°C to 31°C; Baguio City, 13°C to 20°C; Laoag City, 21°C to 31°C; Legazpi City, 24°C to 31°C; Metro Cebu, 25°C to 30°C; Puerto Princesa City, 26°C to 31°C; and Metro Davao, 23°C to 29°C.