The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 806,812 families or 3,031,909 individuals were affected by the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Typhoons Egay and Falcon
The NDRRMC said the affected persons were from Regions 1, 2, 3, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, BARMM, CAR, and NCR.
The agency said of those affected, 13,779 families or 51,593 persons were served inside 648 evacuation centers, while 57,985 families or 233,609 persons were served outside evacuation centers, GMA News reported.
The report further said 17,349 persons from Regions 1, 2, 3, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Region 6 were preventively evacuated, according to the NDRRMC.
The reported casualties remained at 29, two of whom were confirmed. The reported injuries also remained at 165, 152 of whom were confirmed. Eleven people were reported missing.
A total of 396 road sections and 33 bridges were affected, and the power supply of 266 cities and municipalities were affected, with power restored in 156 localities.
A total of six cities or municipalities from Region 1, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Region 5 had their water supply affected; and 10 cities or municipalities experienced interruptions in their communication lines.
Around 57,190 homes were damaged in Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Region 5, Region 6, Region 8, Region 10, Region 11, Region 12, BARMM, and CAR. The estimated cost of damaged houses was P344,000.
The estimated cost of agriculture damage was P2,766,601,432.21 with 108,645 farmers or fisherfolk affected. Damage to infrastructure rose to P3,631,012,164.44 in Region 1, Region 2, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Region 5, Region 6, Region 8, Region 11, Region 12, BARMM, and CAR.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) meanwhile said the cost of assistance for the victims of calamities brought by the recent stormy weather in the Philippines has reached P275 million, an official from the said on Saturday.
Chris Mathay, director of the DSWD Disaster Response and Management Bureau, said the amount came from pooled resources of the DSWD, local government units, and non-government organizations.
The official said the fund was used to help the 3.2 million individuals who were affected by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon, and typhoons Egay and Falcon, he said.
Classes were suspended in 448 cities and municipalities, and work was suspended in 355 cities and municipalities.
A state of calamity was declared in 232 cities and municipalities in Regions 1, 2, 3 CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and CAR.
Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Region 5, Region 6, Region 11, BARMM, CAR, and NCR were provided P250,492,184.32 in assistance. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
The amount came from pooled resources of the DSWD, local government units, and non-government organizations, said Chris Mathay, director of the DSWD Disaster Response and Management Bureau.
It was used to help the 3.2 million individuals who were affected by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon, and typhoons Egay and Falcon, he said.
“We take care of the mental health of our kababayans na affected by disasters,” he said.
“We also have this camp management coordination program sa mga evacuation centers. May mga social workers tayong tumutugon sa mga problemang ganiyan,” he said.
A total of 868,000 families from 5,000 barangays in 12 regions were hit by the inclement weather in the past few weeks, he said.
The government still has 1.8-billion worth of stockpile items, and P2.2-billion worth of standby and quick response funds, he said.
REHABILITATION EFFORTS CONTINUE IN CAGAYAN
Cagayan’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said they would help destroyed homes because of super typhoon Egay.
The Office of Civil Defense has already purchased some materials that could be given to residents with partially and totally damaged houses, said Cagayan PDRRMO had Reden Ruelig.
Some residents were still staying with their relatives or in evacuation centers, Ruelig said.
Many roads, he said, have already been fixed or cleared.
“Tuloy-tuloy pang inaayos ng engineering offices natin (ang roads), local at itong provincial, kung municipal road, yung municipal engineering natin. Kung provincial road naman, yung provincial engineering office,” he said on Radyo 630.
The agriculture department vowed to provide seedlings to affected farmers in the province, the official said, and the local government has also provided aid.
Aid from the national government and other officials were enough to help the province, said Ruelig.
“Bumubuhos ang tulong dito, hindi lang sa bahagi ng pamahalaan kundi pati private individuals ay nagpapaabot din sa ating tanggapan ng mga tulong nila. Yung mga international NGOs na pumupunta sila,” he said.
The death toll from the recent heavy rains and floods brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by typhoon Egay has climbed to 29, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.