Thousands affected by “Crising”

One person was killed while more than 80,000 residents were affected as tropical depression “Crising” caused flooding and landslides in Mindanao. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said a total of 17, 374 families or 87,139 residents in 57 barangay in Region 10 and 11 were affected by the recent weather disturbance. At least 735 families or 3,568 persons are presently taking shelter in more than 7 designated evacuation centers.
The lone fatality was identified as Francisco Digaynon who drowned while trying to cross the Taytayan River in Barangay Andap, New Bataan in Compostela Valley. In response to the disaster, the Department of Social Welfare and Development prepositioned P15,528,181.68 worth of standby funds and P24,121,258 worth of relief supplies in areas along the path of “Crising.”

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