A truck is seen stuck in a fence in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi in Manila on July 25, 2024. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines – More areas in Luzon were placed under a state of calamity due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the southwest monsoon on Wednesday, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on Thursday.
Speaking at a Palace briefing, Abalos said the information came from the data his office has gathered.
“The entire National Capital Region (NCR) is already under a state of calamity [as well] Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite — all province-wide. Bataan and Bulacan are also province-wide,” he said in Filipino.
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Residents walk past debris in the aftermath of Typhoon Gaemi in Manila on July 25, 2024. (Photo by Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
He added that based on the data on evacuation, the most affected regions are the NCR, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Central Luzon.
The Department of Interior and Local Government has also tagged the following municipalities as “hard-hit areas” with immediate needs:
Region III
- Abucay
- Baliwag
- Obando
- Plaridel
- Pulilan
- Sta. Maria
Region IV
- Cainta
- Taytay
- San Mateo
- Morong
- Rodriguez
- Angono
- Tingloy
Rescuers evacuate residents from their flooded homes in Manila on July 24, 2024, amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi. Relentless rain drenched the northern Philippines on July 24, triggering flooding in Manila and landslides in mountainous regions as Typhoon Gaemi intensified the seasonal monsoon. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)
Based on the presentation by Abalos, hard-hit local government units were initially identified based on the following:
- Little to no access to relief goods
- Suffered widespread damages
- High number of displacement
- Lack of non-food items