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Persons affected by Taal eruption reach 96K
FILE: EVAC CENTER. The evacuation center at the compound of the Old Tanauan City Hall houses hundreds of locals affected by the recent eruption of the Taal Volcano on Friday (Jan. 17, 2020). The Quezon City government has provided the evacuees with modular cubicle tents.
(PNA photo by Joey O. Razon)
MANILA — The eruption of Taal Volcano has so far affected 96,000 individuals, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday.
As of noon, the number of affected population has climbed to 96,061 persons or 22,472 families.
Of the figure, the NDRRMC said 70,413 individuals, or 16,174 families, were being sheltered in 300 evacuation centers.
Affected families are from Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon.
The assistance extended to the affected families by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and Department of Health has reached PHP12,588,793.
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Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said about 648 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the Taal region since Sunday, 174 of which were felt, ranging from magnitude 1.2 to 4.1 and intensity 1 to 5.
