A total of 80,358 people have been displaced due to the combined effects of shear line and low pressure area, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.
In its latest report, the NDRRMC said the displaced population was reported in Western Visayas and Eastern Visayas.
Of the total displaced persons, 40,454 were staying in 170 evacuation centers while 39,904 were taking shelter in other places.
The Office of Civil Defense Region 8 (OCD 8) said on Wednesday two people were reported dead due to landslides amid the rains brought by the shear line. It said these reports are still being validated.
A total of 103 houses were damaged due to the bad weather—87 partially and 16 totally.
Thirty-nine roads and three bridges remain not passable amid reports of 182 flooding incidents and 21 landslides in the affected areas, according to the NDRRMC.
Power interruptions are still being experienced in 10 areas, communication issues in four areas, and water supply problems in one area.
One seaport remains non-operational.
A state of calamity has been declared in Northern Samar. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said that the shear line brought more than a month’s worth of rain to the province on November 20.
A total of 169 classes and 12 work schedules have been suspended due to the inclement weather.
Assistance worth P29,202,982 has been provided to the victims so far, according to the NDRRMC.—Joviland Rita/AOL, GMA Integrated News
