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MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Wednesday that about 3,821 families or 14,908 individuals have been affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Betty.
In its latest disaster bulletin, the agency said these families are residing in 94 barangays in the Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and the Cordillera regions.
Of the affected population, only 216 or about 806 persons are being aided inside 31 evacuation centers while the rest are seeking shelter with relatives and friends, or have returned home.
As of posting, the NDRRMC reported five houses damaged by Betty in Ilocos, Central Luzon, and Cordillera, two of which were classified as "totally damaged."
Earlier, Office of Civil Defense spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, said no major damage has been reported during the onslaught of Betty. (PNA)
