FLOODS. An aerial view of Barangay Guadalupe, Carmen, Davao del Norte which was hit by floods due to bad weather on Feb. 2, 2024. The NDRRMC on Tuesday (Feb. 6) said the death toll from the effects of a trough of a low pressure area and the northeast monsoon has climbed to 18. (Photo courtesy of Davao del Norte PDRRMO)
MANILA – The death toll from the effects of bad weather due to a trough of a low pressure area and the northeast monsoon (amihan) in parts of Mindanao has climbed to 18.
In its latest situation report on Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the reported deaths in the Davao Region, along with 11 injured and three missing persons, are still being validated.
Some 324,040 families or over 1.2 million persons in 723 villages in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Caraga and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao have so far been affected.
Of this number, 25,477 families or 97,603 persons are being aided in 380 evacuation centers while another 175,370 families or 697,454 persons are being aided outside.
The Office of Civil Defense earlier said affected families include those displaced and those not needing transfer or removal from their residence.
A total of 785 houses were reported damaged in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region and Caraga.
PAF choppers bring aid to Davao de Oro
On Monday, Philippine Air Force (PAF) units in eastern Mindanao, in cooperation with the local and provincial government of Davao de Oro, launched humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations in areas that were inaccessible due to landslides and floods in the region.
The PAF deployed two Bell 412 CUH helicopters which transported 800 sacks of relief goods in the town of New Bataan, which was among the areas severely affected by bad weather.
Appeal for help
Meanwhile, Caritas Philippines, the Church’s humanitarian arm, is appealing for donations for flood victims in Mindanao.
In a social media post, the group said affected families are in need of food packs, sleeping kits, hygiene kits, kitchen wares and emergency shelter kits.
It added that cash donations may also be deposited to the following accounts: Metrobank (632-7-632-02847-0); BDO (00450803419-2); and BPI (4951-0092-24). (with Ferdinand Patinio/PNA)
