Cyclones, habagat toll climbs to 33 dead, 8.8 million affected
Tropical cyclones and monsoon rains in the Philippines have resulted in 33 deaths and affected over 8.8 million people. The disaster has caused significant damage to infrastructure and agriculture, with thousands of homes destroyed.
Why it matters
This highlights the severe humanitarian and economic impact of extreme weather events on developing nations.
MANILA, Philippines - More than 8.8 million people have been affected by Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Monday.
As of noon on August 31, the NDRRMC said around 2.5 million families across 10 regions had been affected.
About 164,500 people from 46,900 families were staying in 1,365 evacuation centers nationwide.
The NDRRMC also reported 33 deaths, up from 32 on Sunday.
La Union, Oriental Mindoro, and Negros Occidental: One drowning fatality each was confirmed in Luna, Puerto Galera, and Cadiz.
Nineteen people remain injured, primarily across Benguet (12), Abra (2), Quezon City (2), Ilocos Sur (1), Rizal (1), and Cavite (1).
Search and retrieval operations continue for three missing individuals in Manila, Quezon City, and Batangas City.
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