More than one million Pinoys affected by monsoon rain, floods

[hubag bohol]

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August 21, 2013 9:24am


(Updated 10:01 a.m.) - The number of people affected by heavy monsoon rain and floods since last weekend breached the one-million mark Wednesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.

In its 6 a.m. update, the NDRRMC said the affected include 223,991 families or 1,060,094 people in 1,028 villages in 80 towns and 35 cities in Ilocos, Central and Southern Luzon, Metro Manila, and Cordillera.

Of these, 29,041 families or 132,969 people are staying in 425 evacuation centers.

The death toll remained at eight, with 41 injured and four missing.

At least 513 areas in 78 towns and cities were reported flooded.

Damage was estimated at P66,763,939, including P56.582 million in infrastructure and P10.181 million in agriculture.

At least 19 houses were destroyed and 17 damaged.