MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday the reported deaths from the combined effects of typhoons Nika (international name Toraji), Ofel (Usagi), and Pepito (Man-yi) have climbed to seven, with about 820, 831 families affected.
In its latest situation report, the agency said the seven fatalities, all from Cagayan Valley, are still undergoing validation.
The NDRRMC also reported that 14 persons were injured, 11 of whom were confirmed – nine in the Cordillera region and two in Central Luzon.
Still being validated are reports of three injured persons in Cagayan Valley.
Authorities are also verifying reports of three missing persons – two in Central Luzon and one in Cagayan Valley.
All of these figures are subject to change due to ongoing validation, the agency said.
Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said the affected families are equivalent to 3, 031, 171 persons residing in 5,859 barangays in the Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, and Cordillera.
As of this posting, the agency said 82, 810 families, or 288, 566 persons, were receiving aid in 2, 693 evacuation centers while 43, 015 families, or 154, 291 individuals, were receiving aid outside evacuation centers.
Families preemptively evacuated number 212, 161, consisting of 721,369 individuals residing in the Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, and the National Capital Region.
The number of damaged houses has reached 22, 421 in six regions – 19, 014 of which were “partially” damaged while 3 ,407 were “totally” damaged.
The damage to agriculture and infrastructure was estimated at PHP 8.64 million and PHP 1.54 billion, respectively. (PNA)