MANILA – About 183,464 families, totaling 882,861 individuals, have been impacted by the southwest monsoon (“habagat”), Typhoon Carina, and former Tropical Depression Butchoy, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday 24 July 2024).
These affected families hail from 686 barangays across regions including Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western and Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Caraga, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and Cordillera.
8 deaths
Eight deaths have been reported, with seven confirmed: four in Zamboanga Peninsula, one each in Northern Mindanao, Davao region, and BARMM. One death in BARMM is still under verification, along with two injuries and one missing person in Northern Mindanao.
A total of 245 houses were damaged across Mimaropa, Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao region, Soccsksargen, Caraga, BARMM, and Cordillera.
As of the latest update, 8,230 families (35,388 individuals) are sheltered in 90 evacuation centers, while 115,668 families (576,936 persons) receive aid outside evacuation sites.
Assistance worth P29,121,981.9 has been provided in Mimaropa, Western and Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga.
Philippine Army Mobilized
The Philippine Army (PA) has mobilized humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) teams. Col. Louie Dema-ala, PA spokesperson, stated that the 2nd, 5th, and 7th Infantry Divisions have 1,572 troops on standby, along with 119 land and six waterborne assets for rescue and relief operations in affected areas.
“The PA leadership directed units in typhoon-affected areas to coordinate with regional, provincial, and municipal disaster and risk reduction management offices to form part of the Incident Command System activated within their respective areas of operations,” Dema-ala added.
(el Amigo/mnm)
