MANILA, January 16 ------ The death toll from massive flooding across the country caused by inclement weather has risen to 27, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said.
In its latest bulletin, OCD also reported more than 614,000 people—or over 151,000 families—were affected by the series of low-pressure areas and the shear line since Jan. 2, with 11 of them injured and 3 still missing.
Another 112,000 people—or more than 31,000 families—were displaced by the flooding after being forced to flee their homes. The affected and displaced population spanned 13 regions across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Eight cities and towns, along with one province, were placed under a state of calamity, the OCD also reported. Agricultural damage was pegged at P258.3 million, while damage to infrastructure was estimated at around P171 million. Some 1,281 houses were also damaged, the OCD said.
The government has extended assistance worth P31.6 million to affected residents. The OCD added that local disaster authorities were also monitoring the situation, with search and rescue teams still deployed.
Source: news.abs-cbn.com
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