Central Luzon, which comprises seven provinces, is the hardest-hit region following the onslaught of multiple weather disturbances, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Sunday.
Based on its assessment, the NDRRMC said around 2.5 million individuals—nearly 750,000 families—in Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales have been affected by the recent typhoons.
Of this number, 13,801 families or 47,061 individuals are currently staying in 527 evacuation centers, while another 11,899 families or 39,560 individuals have sought shelter outside of these facilities.
Floodwaters persist in at least 639 areas across the region. Meanwhile, 53 roads and four bridges remain impassable.
In response, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Luzon, launched a Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) mission last July 25.
Using an S-70i Black Hawk helicopter, the PAF surveyed the extent of the damage in Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, and Tarlac — provinces severely affected by Severe Tropical Storm Crising, Tropical Depression Dante, Typhoon Emong and the intensified southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’
As of Sunday morning, July 27, the NDRRMC confirmed there are 13 casualties from the recent weather disturbances reported in Metro Manila (9), Central Luzon (2), Northern Mindanao (1), and Caraga (1). Five were injured and five remain missing.
Other reported casualties and unaccounted individuals are still undergoing validation.
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