The demise toll as a result of inclement climate since January 2 climbed to 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) stated Sunday.
Based on its newest situational report, the NDRRMC stated six fatalities have been reported within the Eastern Visayas, 5 every within the Bicol Region and Zamboanga Peninsula, two in Northern Mindanao, and one within the Davao Region.
However, solely 14 of the reported deaths have been confirmed.
Three folks have been additionally reported lacking, whereas 11 have been reported injured.
A complete of 614,159 people or 151,365 households have been affected in Cagayan, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Of the affected inhabitants, 83,649 folks or 20,056 households have been staying in 217 evacuation facilities, whereas 28,847 people or 11,519 households have been taking shelter somewhere else.
The NDRRMC stated the areas with essentially the most flooded areas have been Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula.
At least 279 areas are nonetheless flooded.
A complete of 45 landslide incidents have been recorded resulting from inclement climate whereas at the least 1,281 homes have been reported broken — 912 partially and 369 completely.
Damage to agriculture was valued at P258,372,690.9 whereas infrastructure injury was pegged at P171,430,996. The National Irrigation Administration reported P25,610,000 value of harm.
Earlier within the day, PAGASA stated the low-pressure space (LPA) northeast of Surigao del Norte would trigger cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Quezon.
Metro Manila, Mindanao, the remainder of Visayas, Mimaropa, the remainder of Calabarzon, and Aurora could have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms additionally as a result of LPA.
Meanwhile, the remainder of Luzon could have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with remoted rain showers or thunderstorms resulting from localized thunderstorms.
At 3 a.m. on Sunday, the LPA was estimated to be situated 80 kilometers northeast of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, or 125 kilometers east of Maasin City, Southern Leyte. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
