Philippines, Flooding in Negros Occidental

On 08 January 2021, a flooding incident occurred in low-lying areas in Negros Occidental particularly in Silay City, Victorias City, Sagay City, Cadiz City, E.B. Magalona and other municipalities in the province of Capiz brought by the tail-end of a frontal system A total of 41,781 families or 182,658 persons were affected by the flooding incident in 97 barangays in Western Visayas (see Table 1). There are 29 families or 116 persons taking temporary shelter in one (1) evacuation center in Western Visayas (see Table 2). A total of 3,650 families or 16,356 persons have temporarily stayed with their relatives and/or friends (see Table 3). A total of 1,264 damaged houses; of which, 120 were totally damaged and 1,114 were partially damaged (see Table 4). A total of ₱8,466,687.00 worth of assistance was provided to the affected families; of which, ₱3,733,900.00 from DSWD, ₱3,832,059.00 from LGUs, and ₱900,728.00 from NGOs (see Table 5). The Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) of the DSWD-DRMB is closely coordinating with DSWD-FO VI for significant reports on the status of affected families, assistance, and relief efforts.