Nearly 750,000 people displaced due to Kristine, Leon

Nearly 750,000 people remain displaced due to the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine and Super Typhoon Leon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said yesterday.

- Pia Lee-Brago, Mayen Jaymalin, Evelyn Macairan

In a situational report, the NDRRMC said a total of 227,133 people or 56,396 families sought shelter in 1,467 evacuation centers, while 521,858 people or 108,941 families stayed outside evacuation centers.

The tropical cyclones affected a total of 2,200,731 families or 8,630,663 people.

The death toll remained at 146, with 126 still for validation and 20 people still missing as of yesterday.

Of the 130 reported injured, 120 are being validated.

Damage to agriculture was estimated at P4,526,481,853.51 while a total of 106,715 farmers and fisherfolk were affected.

The NDRRMC said 105 irrigation facilities were also damaged with an estimated amount of P1,031,418,000.

Damage to infrastructure reached P7,212,262,651.45 with 946 structures affected.

Workers get cash aid