MANILA: Two people were confirmed dead while some 225,985 families were affected as Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name Wipha) and the enhanced southwest monsoon drenched most parts of the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday.
The two confirmed fatalities — one each in Northern Mindanao and Caraga — were out of the five reported deaths, according to the Philippine news agency (PNA), quoting the agency’s latest situation report.
The NDRRMC said the number of affected families is equivalent to 800,864 persons in 16 regions nationwide.
Out of this number, 5,921 families or 20,115 individuals are being sheltered in 319 evacuation centres while 16,671 families equivalent to 70,720 persons are being aided outside.
The Office of Civil Defense earlier said affected families include those displaced and those not needing transfer or removal from their residence.
Three of these were recorded in the National Capital Region, another three in Region 6 (Western Visayas), and one in Mimaropa.
The NDRRMC also reported that 1,234 houses were damaged by the effects of these weather disturbances.
Meanwhile, infrastructure damage was estimated at PHP219.3 million. – BERNAMA-PNA
