Storm Ferdie, habagat kill 6 persons, affect over 203,000

Tropical Depression “Ferdie” gathers strength as of Saturday morning and brings heavy rains in Metro Manila, submerging the ground on which a wake is being held along Pasong Tirad, Barangay Tejeros, Makati City. (BOY ABING / INQUIRER CAMERA CLUB)

MANILA, Philippines — Six people reportedly died due to the combined effects of Tropical Storm Ferdie (international name: Bebinca) and the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday said these deaths are still up for validation.

The council likewise disclosed that 22 people were injured, while two are missing.

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The recent weather disturbance also affected 203,197 individuals or 47,166 families in 292 barangays nationwide, based on the NDRRMC’s 8 a.m. report.

Among the affected persons, 36,626 were displaced, with 13,825 fleeing to evacuation centers (ECs), while 22,801 took shelter elsewhere.

Ferdie has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 a.m. on Saturday.

Meanwhile, habagat continues to affect the western parts of the country, as a new low-pressure area (LPA) formed east of Luzon.

The LPA was last spotted some 440 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora.

Additionally, the weather agency monitored cloud clusters outside PAR, which may likely have a circulation within 24 to 48 hours.

Due to the effects of the new LPA, a gale warning was hoisted in the following areas that may experience strong waves as high as 3.7 to 4.5 meters:

Occidental Mindoro

Palawan

Romblon

Western Visayas

Negros Island Region

Central Visayas

Southern Leyte

Leyte (Matalom, Bato, Hindang, Hilongos, Inopacan)

Zamboanga del Norte

Camiguin

Dinagat Island

Surigao del Norte (San Francisco, Malimono, Surigao City)