Over 132,000 affected by Wilma,听northeast听monsoon,听shear听line, says NDRRMC听
More than 132,000 people were affected听by听the combined effects of Tropical Depression Wilma, the northeast monsoon, and the shear line, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday.听
In its latest 8:00 a.m. situational report, the NDRRMC said the highest concentration of affected individuals is in听Region听8 with more than 57,000 people, followed by听Region听7 with 53,058, and Region 5 with 21,544.听
Of the affected population, the NDRRMC said听22,000 individuals听were displaced.听Nearly 14,000听of them are staying in 102 evacuation centers, while 8,606 are being听assisted听outside evacuation sites.听
There are no reported casualties following the heavy rains and听strong winds听brought by Wilma and the other weather systems.听
The NDRRMC said 1,189 families鈥攐ut of 4,171 families needing听assistance鈥攈ave already been served听as of Monday听morning. The total cost of听assistance听amounts to P885,290.听
Meanwhile, the agency said a total of seven areas,听mainly in听Region听5 (four) and Region 8 (three), remain flooded, while 21 previously flooded areas have already subsided.听
The council also reported three partially damaged houses, though no cost estimates have been provided.听
The NDRRMC has yet to release its estimate of the damage to agriculture and infrastructure as of the latest situational report. 鈥斕Edg听Adrian A. Eva
