The destructive impacts of Typhoon Tino (presently Kalmaegi as it exited PAR) in eight regions across the country have left 2 million people affected, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) recorded on Thursday noon.
In total, 2,100,905 people, or 587,550 families, were affected by Tino across 7,538 barangays spread across Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Visayas, Negros Island Region, and Caraga, the NDRRMC reported.
According to the NDRRMC, the most affected region is Western Visayas, with 764,007 people (233,694 families) affected. Caraga was the second most affected with 422,545 people (114,333 families), followed by Central Visayas with 389,679 people (89,132 families).
In other regions, the number of affected individuals is as follows:
Eastern Visayas: 359,884 people / 101,105 families
Negros Island Region: 103,180 people / 28,701 families
Bicol Region: 36,779 people / 13,083 families
Mimaropa: 24,572 people / 7,424 families
Calabarzon: 259 people / 78 Of the over 2 million affected, 350,495 individuals or 97,181 families were served inside 3,516 evacuation centers, while 81,841 or 24,350 were served outside of evacuation centers.
On Thursday morning, the NDRRMC also reported 114 fatalities, 127 missing and 82 injured persons.
The NDRRMC recorded a total of 103 flooded areas, and 39 remain flooded as of 12 n.n on Thursday. Western Visayas has 36 flooded areas, while Mimaropa has three.
Ten landslides were also recorded due to the typhoon. Six of the landslides were in Caraga, three were in Negros Island Region, and one was in Western Visayas.
There were also 12 fallen trees, two overflows, and two incidents of fallen debris reported. Additionally, NDRRMC said 6,762 houses were damaged by the typhoon, 145 of which were totally damaged. The estimated cost of the damages stands at P130,000.
Five bridges and 42 roads remain completely impassable, the NDRRMC added.
Twelve roads are impassable in Mimaropa, 10 in Central Visayas, six each in Calabarzon, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas, and two in Caraga.
Two bridges are fully impassable in Western and Central Visayas, while one bridge can not be utilized in Mimaropa.
Meanwhile, 75 other infrastructures in Caraga were damaged, costing approximately P6,330,000.
The NDDRMC also reported 119 cities or municipalities experiencing ongoing power interruptions in five regions.
Listed below are the number of cities with power outages per affected region:
Central Visayas: 67
Western Visayas: 25
Caraga: 18
Mimaropa: 8
Calabarzon: 1
Seven municipalities were affected by an interrupted water supply, and none of them have been restored, the NDRRMC said.
Four of the cities or municipalities experiencing cut water supply are in Caraga, two are in Central Visayas, and one is in Mimaropa.
Areas in Caraga and Mimaropa are also suffering from non-functional communication lines. In Caraga, eight cities or municipalities have no communication, while in Mimaropa, two are experiencing the same. Earlier, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the declaration of a national calamity across the Philippines to hasten the assistance needed by the victims of Typhoon Tino, while also preparing for the impact of a potential super typhoon.
The state weather bureau is monitoring Tropical Storm Fung-Wong outside of the Philippine Area of Responsibility, anticipating that it may intensify into a typhoon before entering, then into a super typhoon before making landfall in the northern or central portions of Luzon. Fung-Wong is forecast to enter PAR between Friday evening and early Saturday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said. /