MANILA – More than 1,600 persons nationwide have been affected by the combined effects of tropical storm “Dodong” (international name: Talim) and southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday.
Based on NDRRMC’s 8 a.m. situational report, “Dodong” and its enhancement of habagat has so far affected 1,638 individuals or 491 families and displaced 1,508 locals in Regions 1 (Ilocos), Region 3 (Central Luzon), Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), Mimaropa (Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan), and National Capital Region.
Out of the displaced locals, over 1,400 individuals were transferred to 36 evacuation centers within the said regions.
NDRRMC likewise reported that 26 roads, four bridge sections, and 24 seaports were affected by “Dodong” and habagat.
The agency said that local government units nationwide and the Department of Social Welfare and Development have so far distributed P267,338.84 worth of assistance to aid the displaced and affected locals.
Earlier, the state weather bureau said that Dodong or Talim was last monitored 390 kilometers (km) west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, moving 20 kilometers per hour (kph) and carrying maximum sustained winds of 85 kph and gusts of up to 105 kph.
However, it added that Dodong’s enhancement of southwest monsoon or “habagat” will bring rain in most parts of the country. (Faith Argosino © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
