Over 4.7 million individuals were affected by the recent weather disturbances as of Wednesday morning, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
In a situational report, the DSWD bared that the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Mirasol, Nando, and Opong have so far affected a total of 4,734,851 individuals or 1,305,842 families.
Of this figure, 63,687 persons (17,011 families) are currently in 844 evacuation centers nationwide, while 55,701 individuals (13,305 families) took shelter elsewhere or received assistance outside evacuation centers.
Based on the report, the affected persons reside in 11,211 affected barangays in Metro Manila, Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol region, Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
To aid flood-hit or affected communities, the DSWD said it has so far distributed over P307 million worth of assistance.
The death toll due to the recent tropical cyclones and habagat reached 27, with four confirmed, while the rest are up for validation, according to a report by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
NDRRMC also revealed that 33 people were reportedly injured and 16 remain missing.