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NDRRMC: 16 dead in Davao flooding, landslides

Published Feb 4, 2024 08:59 am

At A Glance

  • The death toll from the widespread flooding and landslides that hit Mindanao has risen to 16, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Sunday, Feb. 4.
  • All 16 fatalities were recorded in Davao Region (Region 11), based on a situational report released by the NDRRMC.
  • Three persons were also missing while 11 others were injured.
  • A large portion of Mindanao was submerged in flood due to heavy rains caused by the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) that has since dissipated and the northeast monsoon since Jan. 28.
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Personnel of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) special Operations Group rescue residents from severe flooding in Brgy. Guadalupe, Carmen, Davao del Norte on Feb. 2, 2024. (Photo by PCG Southeastern Mindanao)

The death toll from the widespread flooding and landslides that hit Mindanao has risen to 16, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Sunday, Feb. 4.

All 16 fatalities were recorded in Davao Region (Region 11), based on a situational report released by the NDRRMC.

"Ten were logged in Davao de Oro while six were in Davao del Norte. The reported casualties are under validation," NDRRMC information officer Easha Mariano told the Manila Bulletin.

Three persons were also missing while 11 others were injured.

A large portion of Mindanao was submerged in flood due to heavy rains caused by the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) that has since dissipated and the northeast monsoon since Jan. 28.

The NDRRMC said 134 areas in Davao region, Caraga (Region 13), and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were still flooded as of writing.

A state of calamity was declared in Agusan del Sur in Region 13 due to the extent of damage caused by the flooding in the province.

The continuous rains saturated the soil in Davao and Caraga which caused a combined 36 landslides in the two regions.

A total of 772,276 individuals or 204,840 families from 508 barangays in Davao, Northern Mindanao (Region 10), Soccsksargen (Region 12), Caraga, and BARMM were affected by the bad weather.

Of this, a total of 409,444 individuals or 118,807 families were displaced and staying in 431 evacuation centers or other safe areas.

Damage

The initial damage to infrastructure in Davao region and Caraga was pegged at P2.61 million while damage to agriculture was not yet available.

Further, there were also 47 totally destroyed and 44 partially damaged houses Davao region and Caraga.

A total of 97 roads and 14 bridges in Northern Mindanao, Davao, and Caraga were also deemed impassable to the public due to flooding, accumulation of debris from landslides, or damages sustained amid the heavy downpour.

Power supply in seven areas in Davao region and Caraga has yet to return, according to NDRRMC. These are in Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Agusan del Sur, and Surigao del Sur.

Meanwhile, portions of Monkayo and Maragusan towns in Davao de Oro remained without water supply after experiencing interruption.

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BARMM Landslide Soccsksargen Davao region NDRRMC Caraga Northern Mindanao Flooding disaster response
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