MANILA – The reported death toll from the combined effects of heavy southwest monsoon (habagat) rains and a succession of tropical cyclones has gone up to 34 as of Tuesday morning's tally of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
So far, only two have been confirmed — one in Northern Mindanao and another in the Caraga Region — while the rest are still being validated, the NDRRMC said in its latest situation report.
Of the 32 reported fatalities still undergoing verification, nine are from the National Capital Region, eight from Calabarzon, six from Western Visayas, three from the Negros Island Region, two each from Central Luzon and Northern Mindanao, and one each from Mimaropa and Davao Region.
The NDRRMC said 18 persons were reported injured, of which 11 are still being validated, and seven missing, of which three have been confirmed.
The disaster response body also reported that the number of families affected by the inclement weather has reached 1,857,171, equivalent to 6,670,506 persons residing in 7,143 barangays (villages) across the country.
As of Tuesday morning, 33,694 families are receiving assistance inside 1,199 evacuation centers while 21,299 families are being aided elsewhere.
The monsoon rains and cyclones Crising, Dante and Emong also damaged 15,220 houses, of which 13,554 are classified as "partially damaged" and 1,666 as "totally damaged."
Meanwhile, damage to agriculture and infrastructure was estimated at PHP1.68 billion and PHP7.36 billion, respectively. (PNA)