A TOTAL of 28,014 families have been affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) intensified by tropical cyclones Mirasol and Nando, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday
NDRRMC latest report said that the affected families were equivalent to 100,024 people residing in 181 barangays in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula.
The NDRRMC also said 187 families sought shelter in 10 evacuation centers, while 173 others were temporarily staying in other places.
The agency said it was validating reports of two deaths and two injured, along with five missing persons — four in Central Luzon and one in Bicol — due to the storms.
In an interview, Office of Civil Defense spokesperson Junie Castillo said the government has placed all disaster response agencies under full mobilization and red alert status as Nando continues to dump heavy rains and strong winds across Northern Luzon.
“As of last night we’re looking at around a thousand families that have already been pre-evacuated.” Castillo said.
He added that evacuation efforts were continuing as reports come in from the regions.
