The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday reported 19 people dead due to the combined effects of tropical cyclones “Mirasol,” “Nando,” and “Opong,” as well as the southwest monsoon (Habagat).
Of the fatalities, four have been confirmed while 15 remain under validation.
The agency also recorded 18 injuries—14 of which were confirmed—and 14 missing persons, all pending verification.
According to the NDRRMC’s latest situational report, 2,171,964 individuals, or 563,073 families, were affected across 15 regions, 57 provinces, 504 cities and municipalities, and 4,219 barangays.
Displacement has reached 351,840 people, with many taking shelter in 1,906 evacuation centers.
Preemptive evacuations covered 408,523 individuals, or 114,255 families, in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Cordillera Administrative Region, CARAGA, and the Negros Island Region.
The NDRRMC said 243 road sections and 46 bridges were affected, with 30 road sections in the Ilocos Region still impassable. Power outages hit 143 cities and municipalities, though service has been restored in 105 areas.
Housing damage was reported at 5,282, with 726 houses completely destroyed. Agricultural losses were likewise pegged at P914.9 million from 78,267 metric tons of damaged production, while infrastructure damage reached P822.2 million.
A total of 32 local governments have since declared a state of calamity.
Meanwhile, 103,505 families have already received aid out of the estimated 184,261 in need, with assistance so far amounting to P69.8 million.
