Heavy rains over the week past Christmas Day have left losses to infrastructure and agriculture estimated at P1.38 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday.
In an updated report, the agency said the figure included P1.14 billion worth of losses to infrastructure and some P245 million in agricultural damage in the regions of Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao provinces, and Caraga.
The agency said there were 51 reported fatalities, 13 of whom have been confirmed as of press time. Nineteen others were reported missing.
The NDRRMC also said 5,540 houses were damaged in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
“Partially damaged” houses were counted at 3,704 while “totally damaged” was at 836.
The number of injured was 16, with only two validated while the number of reported missing was 19, seven of whom have been confirmed.
The number of affected families was placed at 150,480 or 597,858 persons in 10 regions.
Meanwhile, 2,811 displaced families were still staying in 78 evacuation centers across the country, the NDRRMC said.
The NDRRMC said some P49 million worth of assistance was already provided for the affected regions.