Affected-families by ‘Henry’, ‘Inday’ now at 46.8K

FLOODED ROAD. Commuters wade in the middle of the flood at Zapote road in the boundary of Las Piñas City and Bacoor City as no vehicle was able to pass in the area even at past midnight of Tuesday (July 17, 2018). (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan)

MANILA — Adverse weather conditions brought about by Tropical Storm Henry and Severe Tropical Storm Inday have so far affected 46,877 families in 222 barangays in Ilocos, Central Luzon, Western Visayas, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and the National Capital Region (NCR).

In an update released Friday night, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Ricardo Jalad said the 46,877 families consist of 190,081 individuals.

Of these, 711 families or 2,581 persons are being assisted in 34 evacuation centers while 39,126 families or 166,322 individuals are receiving help outside evacuation centers.

According to Jalad, two persons have died so far – one in Mountain Province and the other in Batangas; one has gone missing in Cainta, Rizal; and another one was injured in Bontoc.

He also reported that 207 areas in Ilocos, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, the Cordillera region and NCR were flooded.

Meanwhile, the Department of Social Welfare and Development and various local government units have extended PHP6,164,260 worth of assistance to affected families in Central Luzon, Western Visayas, and Mimaropa.