FILE PHOTO: Residents of Barangay Pacias in Libon, Albay province, walk to safer ground on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from their village flooded by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). Photo by Mark Alvic Esplana
MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) afflicted over 2.6 million people and reportedly killed 13 others nationwide as of October 25, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.
However, an Agence France-Presse report, citing police sources, said that at least 40 people were killed.
NDRRMC said Kristine distressed a total of 569,524 families or 2,656,446 individuals – of which, 64,447 families or 239,200 individuals were staying at 5,791 evacuation centers.
Based on the NDRRMC situation report issued at 8 a.m. on Friday, the Bicol Region logged the highest number of affected population at 1,860,625.
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The report also enumerated the number of storm-affected people in the following areas:
- Region I – 1,300
- Region II – 21,777
- Region III – 101,444
- Calabarzon – 24,623
- Mimaropa – 33,364
- Region V – 1,860,625
- Region VI – 37,873
- Region VII – 59
- Region VIII – 452
- Region IX – 17,118
- Region X – 503
- Region XII – 78,069
- Caraga – 38,614
- BARMM – 435,135
- CAR – 5,490
NDRRMC: Kristine death toll for validation
The NDRRMC likewise noted it is validating the deaths of 13 people due to Kristine, as well as the reported four individuals injured and seven others missing.
Similarly, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 said earlier on Friday that it verifying the death count it received in the Bicol Region. As of its latest report on October 25, PRO 5 said 26 people were reported killed in the Bicol Region, which was severely lashed by Kristine.
Kristine is forecast to move west-northwestward to westward in the next 48 hours and leave the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday afternoon.
Kristine’s wrath reportedly damaged P15,250,000 worth of infrastructure in in Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Region 10, and Region 12.
Kristine, which scope reached parts of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, is the 11th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this 2024.