NDRRMC: 36 dead from Carina, habagat and tropical depression

NDRRMC: 36 dead from Carina, habagat and tropical depression

By: - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ
/ 10:36 AM July 29, 2024

Typhoon Carina

Rescuers paddle their boats along a flooded street in Manila on July 24, 2024 amid heavy rains deu to Typhoon Gaemi. On Monday the NDRRMC reported 36 dead from the storm, habagat and tropical depression. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines — The number of people who died due to the combined effects of typhoon Carina, the southwest monsoon, locally called habagat, and tropical depression Butchoy has reached 36, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

Based on its 8 a.m. bulletin on Monday, the NDRRMC said of the 36, it has confirmed the death of 14 people.

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The council is still validating reports on the death of the 22 others.

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Meanwhile, six were reported injured, while three remain missing.

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Additionally, the agency said the number of affected individuals rose from 3.6 million to 4.5 million or 1.2 million families.

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The count:

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  • Central Luzon has the highest number of affected persons, with over 2.8 million
  • Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, with over 552,000, and
  • Ilocos Region, 341,000

Of the 4.5 million, as many as 794,000 were displaced, with more than 152,000 staying inside evacuation centers, while over 641,000 took shelter elsewhere.

Aside from these numbers, more than 20,000 farmers and fisherfolks were impacted by the calamities.

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The disasters damaged over P355 million worth of produce in the crop sector.

So far, the government has distributed more than P3.4 billion worth of assistance from various national agencies, the NDRRMC said.

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