Deaths from typhoons, monsoon rise to 26 - NDRRMC

The death toll from the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Opong, Super Typhoon Nando, Tropical Depression Mirasol and southwest monsoon has risen to 26, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said yesterday.

- PIA LEE-BRAGO

Most of the reported deaths were in Cagayan Valley and Bicol Region.

In its report, the NDRRMC said nine people died in Bicol, eight in Cagayan Valley, four in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), two each in Central Luzon and Central Visayas, and one in Eastern Visayas (Region 8).

Of the reported deaths, 22 are for validation, while four, who were victims of landslide in CAR have already been confirmed.

The recent weather disturbances left 33 people injured and 14 others missing.

A total of 738,714 families or 2,797,706 people were affected by the weather disturbances.

Of those affected, 46,611 families, or 163,317 people were sheltered in 2,680 evacuation centers, while 31,448 families of 118,957 people are being assessed outside evacuation centers.

The estimated damage to agriculture is P1.007 billion while infrastructure damage is estimated at P864,109,901.08 in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley Region, CAR, Čalabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, and Western and Central Visayas.

Masbate devastated

Masbate was the most devastated by Severe Tropical Storm Opong (Bualoi) and has been placed under a state of calamity.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is mobilizing its humanitarian teams in Masbate and other provinces devastated by Opong.

Around P1.4 million worth of medicines and other medical supplies were deployed to Masbate and other typhoon-ravaged areas.