AT least 22 people have died while three others remain missing as the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay and the southwest monsoon affected 4.8 million people across several parts of the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday.
In its latest report as of 6 a.m. on Aug. 15, the NDRRMC said 1.4 million families, or about 4.8 million people, were affected in Ilocos Region (Region I), Cagayan Valley (Region II), Central Luzon (Region III), Bicol Region (Region V), Western Visayas (Region VI), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), Calabarzon, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), National Capital Region (NCR), and Mimaropa.
Benguet recorded the highest number of fatalities at 15, with 10 deaths in Baguio City, three in Atok and two in La Trinidad, all due to landslides.
Rizal reported three deaths, including two in Rodriguez caused by a rockslide and one in Antipolo due to a fallen tree.
Batangas also recorded three fatalities — one each in Batangas City due to drowning, Lipa City due to electrocution, and Santa Teresita due to a landslide.
La Union reported one death in Luna due to drowning.
The NDRRMC also reported 17 people injured, including 12 in Benguet, two in Abra, and one each in Ilocos Sur, Rizal and Cavite.
Among the injured were eight people in Baguio, two in La Trinidad and one in Atok due to landslides, while another person in Buguias was injured by a fallen tree.
Three people remain missing — one each in Alaminos, Pangasinan; Batangas City; and Candelaria, Quezon.
The disaster also damaged 1,818 houses, of which about 1,600 were partially damaged and 173 totally damaged.
Infrastructure damage was estimated at P3.33 billion, while agricultural losses reached P689.7 million.
A total of 395 evacuation centers were established, housing 14,600 families or 44,700 people as of the latest report.
The government has so far provided P592.5 million worth of assistance to affected communities.
The NDRRMC said the combined weather disturbances continue to affect multiple areas, with government agencies and local disaster authorities conducting response and relief operations.
