The number of families affected by the combined impacts of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones ‘Mirasol’ and ‘Nando’ has risen to 159,197 with four reported deaths still under validation, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.
In its latest situational report, the NDRRMC said the figure translates to 692,707 individuals across 1,298 barangays in 11 regions: Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
At least 8,344 families remain inside 516 evacuation centers, while 4,723 others are receiving assistance outside.
The four reported fatalities include two in Central Luzon, one in Cagayan Valley, and one in CAR, pending verification. Eleven injuries and one missing person are also being validated.
Meanwhile, 128 houses were reported damaged — 111 partially and 17 totally — in Ilocos, CAR, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula.
