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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported Wednesday that 20 people died and 14 are missing due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Ferdie and Gener.
According to their latest situation report, fatalities include nine in Mimaropa, four each in Western Visayas and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, two in the Zamboanga Peninsula, and one in Central Visayas. The numbers are still subject for verification.
The hardest-hit region is Western Visayas with 256,593 people or 73,512 families affected. Of these figures, 62,995 people are staying in evacuation centers, while 34,265 people moved elsewhere to seek temporary shelter. The storms damaged 930 houses—789 partially and 141 totally—while infrastructure damage is estimated at P2,401,500. Power outages and communication disruptions have also been reported in some areas.
Eight domestic flights and 39 sea trips remain suspended. At seaports, 1,609 passengers, 58 rolling cargoes, 25 vessels, and seven motorbancas are stranded. Classes and work have likewise been suspended in 592 and 82 areas, respectively, due to bad weather conditions.
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