RICE FIELD GONE This vast rice field at Barangay Abongay in Taytay, Palawan is submerged in floodwaters on Tuesday due to heavy rains brought by cyclone Gener and the southwest monsoon. — Photo from JHIE SOPRESENCIA/CONTRIBUTOR
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 20 people have died due to bad weather since Sept. 11 or in the past week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in a report on Wednesday.
Tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener, which also intensified the southwest monsoon or habagat, tore off roofs, uprooted trees, and turned streets into rivers in several parts of the country.
Of the 20 deaths, nine were in Mimaropa, while four each were recorded in Western Visayas and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Two fatalities were also listed in the Zamboanga Peninsula, while another was killed in Central Visayas.
None of the deaths have been validated so far, according to the NDRRMC.
A total of 14 persons remain missing, while 11 were injured.
Almost 63,000 persons in 12 regions were affected by the tropical cyclones and the habagat.
Ferdie left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sept. 14 and while Gener exited on Wednesday morning.