A total of 151 cities, municipalities, and provinces have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation left by Super Typhoon “Egay” and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat).
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the areas that declared a state of calamity were located in Ilocos Region (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), Central Luzon (Region 3), Calabrzon (Region 4A), Mimaropa (Region 4B), and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
The complete list of the number of areas under a state of calamity is as follows:
Region 1 – 25 areas (Ilocos Norte with 23 and La Union with two);
Region 2 – 29 areas all in Cagayan;
Region 3 – 36 areas (Pampanga with 21, Bataan with 12, Bulacan with two, and Tarlac with one);
Region 4A – 23 areas all in Cavite;
Region 4B – one area in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro; and
CAR – 37 areas (Abra with 27 and Mountain Province with 10).
The number is expected to further increase as the NDRRMC said it was awaiting for a copy of the resolution from the local “sanggunian” in one more area in Bataan declaring it under a state of calamity.
The areas placed under a state of calamity may utilize their quick response fund (QRF) for relief and recovery programs.
Meanwhile, the National DRRM Fund may be released to augment local funds in areas that will still need additional money for relief and rehabilitation efforts.
The affected regions where the areas placed under a state of calamity are located were among the hardest-hit by Egay and habagat.
The combined effects of Egay and habagat have affected 2.4 million individuals, and 50,000 of them remain in evacuation centers.