Over 25,000 Caviteños impacted by severe weather, floods
At A Glance
- A total of 17,723 affected population are now staying in evacuation centers in various cities and municipalities as of July 24.
CAVITE – A total of 25,438 individuals have been affected by severe weather and floods due to the intensified southwest monsoon.
A main thoroughfare in Noveleta remains inundated as of 11:30 a.m. on July 24. (Photo courtesy of Allan Faustino Bella/MANILA BULLETIN)
A main thoroughfare in Noveleta remains inundated as of 11:30 a.m. on July 24. (Photo courtesy of Allan Faustino Bella/MANILA BULLETIN)
A main thoroughfare in Noveleta remains inundated as of 11:30 a.m. on July 24. (Photo courtesy of Allan Faustino Bella/MANILA BULLETIN)
The latest situation report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office on Thursday, July 24, stated that 17,723 of the affected population are now staying in evacuation centers in various cities and municipalities.
Evacuees at Ugnayang La Salle in De La Salle University-Dasmariñas on July 23 (Photo from Mayor Jenny Austria-Barzaga's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN)
Bacoor City recorded the highest number of evacuees, with 3,667 individuals seeking temporary shelter in its designated evacuation centers.
It is followed by Ternate with 2,647 evacuees; Kawit with 1,796; Imus City with 1,789; Cavite City with 1,326; Silang with 1,136; and Tanza with 1,111, among other cities and municipalities.
Coastal municipalities of Ternate and Naic were heavily affected by the severe weather, with Ternate recording 47 partially damaged houses and nine totally damaged homes, and Naic recording 19 partially damaged houses and 34 totally damaged houses.
In General Emilio Aguinaldo, meanwhile, 88 houses were reported to have sustained partial damage.
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist reported a total of P19 million in agricultural damages, which includes losses in high-value crops and lowland vegetables.
Flooded residential area in Kawit, a municipality which also lies along the coast of Cavite (Photo from Rep. Jolo Revilla's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN)
Most river systems in the province remain at yellow to orange alert levels, while flooding has rendered several major roads impassable to light vehicles.
Local authorities continue to distribute humanitarian assistance to evacuees and other affected individuals, with the province still under a state of calamity, which facilitates the quicker release of emergency funds.
Flood situation along Aguinaldo Highway morning on July 24 (Photo from the Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Office's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN)