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Almost half a million Filipinos are displaced
MANILA, Philippines – Over 4.2 million Filipinos’ lives were impacted by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which battered the Philippines with strong winds and heavy flooding, especially in Bicol. This is almost a million families — some 986,974.
The death toll has reached at least 81, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported as of 8 am on Saturday, October 26.
The latest death toll is a jump from the 13 reported on the same time the previous day, Friday, October 25. At least 66 are reported injured, and 34 reported missing.
Almost half a million Filipinos were displaced, most of whom went to evacuation centers. At least 547 were flooded across areas in Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen, Caraga, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Over P203 million worth of infrastructure was also damaged amid the storm, mostly schools. Damage to agriculture reached P87.53 million, affecting over 3,000 farmers and fisherfolks, and over 1,600 hectares of crops.
Cities and municipalities with affected power and water supplies are nearing the halfway mark in restoration. At least 45% of the 278 cities and towns with affected power have had their supplies restored, while 47% has been restored in the 34 affected cities and towns affected.
Of the 447 affected road and bridge sections, half remain impassable to all types of vehicles. None of the three affected airports have recovered operations, while just 8 of the 92 seaports have.
At least 83 cities and municipalities have been declared to be under a state of calamity.
As of 11 pm on Friday, no more areas in the country are under a tropical cyclone wind signal, but Kristine’s trough or extension, along with the southwesterly windflow, may still trigger rain.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to Naga City on Saturday, October 26, to preside over a situation briefing and to have a dialogue with leaders in Bicol Region. – Rappler.com
