THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) yesterday reported three more deaths from the combined effects of weather disturbances “Crising,” “Dante” and “Emong” and the southwest monsoon.
The additional fatalities, which brought the death toll to 34, were reported in the Calabarzon region, the NDRRMC said in a situational report.
The three increased to eight the total deaths in the region.
The 26 other deaths were recorded in the National Capital Region or NCR (nine), Western Visayas (six), Negros Island Region (three), Northern Mindanao (three), Central Luzon (two), Mimaropa (one), Davao (one), and Caraga (one).
Seven persons remained missing.
The Camp Aguinaldo-based NDRRMC also reported an increase in the number of affected population which now stands at 1,857,171 families (6,670,506 persons).
Of the number, 219,866 families (837,371 persons) have been displaced. The figure is down to 54,993 families (18,947 persons).
Of the still-displaced, 33,694 families (113,646 persons) are housed at 1,199 evacuation centers. The others — 21,299 families (80,496 persons) are staying with their relatives or friends.
The NDRRMC also said 526 of the total 1,428 flooded areas in 13 regions were still under water as of yesterday. It said 314 of the still-flooded areas are in Central Luzon.
A total of 192 cities and municipalities are under state of calamity — 73 in Calabarzon, 46 in Central Luzon, 32 in NIR, 18 in Mimaropa, 11 in Ilocos, eight in NCR, four in Western Visayas, and one in Central Visayas.
On Monday, Defense Secretary and NDRRMC chairman Gilberto Teodoro said seven US Marines aircraft were helping in the transport of goods for the calamity victims.
Yesterday, Air Force spokesperson Col. Ma Consuelo Castillo said the rotary and fixed-wing aircraft of the US are being used based on “guidance” from the Office of Civil Defense, the NDRRMC’s implementing arm.
