Philippines, Effect of Southwest Monsoon

Description

Flooding and Landslide occurred in Region I, III, IV-A, IV-B, CAR and NCR. Based on the NDRRMC report, these incidents were the effect of Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm TRAMI ("Maring").

IMPACT
- 677,127 families/ 3,050,250 people were affected in Regions I, III, IV-A, IV-B, CAR and NCR.
- 27 death, 30 injured and 4 missing
- 8,739 families/35,400 persons served inside 201 Evacuation Centers.
- 1,533 houses were damaged
- Total of 8 roads in Regions I, III, and CAR are still impassable.
- 4 power interruption were reported in Regions IV-B
- Total of 200 areas in 22 municipalities/cities under Regions I, III, IV-A, IV-B and NCR were reported flooded


RESPONSE
- Local authority provided assistance
- NDRRMOC has been upgraded into an Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) under RED ALERT STATUS since 19 August 2013
- 6,535 personnel, 381 vehicles, 176 seacrafts and 2,608 other assets/equipment has been deployed by Government of Philippines to manage this situation.
- Cost of damage: 14.3 million USD
- Cost of assistance: 1.7 million USD