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The damage to agriculture and infrastructure brought by the combined effects of the prevailing shear line, northeast monsoon (amihan), and previous low pressure areas (LPAs) that have affected the country since Jan. 2 already reached P1.02 billion.

The widespread flooding due to bad weather condition across the country in the past days have already resulted in more than P600 million worth of damage in infrastructure and agriculture, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Jan 19.

The number of fatalities from the bad weather system that affected almost all parts of the country in the past days has already reached 27, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) disclosed on Sunday, Jan. 15.

Ten more people died due to heavy rains and widespread flooding caused by the combined effects of a low pressure area (LPA), northeast monsoon (amihan), and shear line, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday, Jan. 14.

Widespread flooding due to heavy rainfall brought by the trough of a low pressure area (LPA), shear line, and northeast monsoon (amihan) since Jan. 2 has already dealt P308 million worth of damage to the country’s agriculture and infrastructure.

At least 22 areas that include the entire province of Misamis Occidental have declared a state of calamity due to the devastation wrought by heavy rains that triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the country, particularly in Mindanao.

Twelve people were added to the growing list of individuals who died due to shearline-induced rains that caused widespread floods in different parts of the country during the Christmas weekend.

The damage wrought by the heavy rains to agriculture and infrastructure in Mindanao and two other regions has reached almost P300 million so far, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday, Dec, 29.

Four people were buried in a landslide while fishing in a river in Mati City in Davao Oriental, police said on Thursday, Dec. 29.

The death toll due to flooding and intense rains brought by a shearline during the Christmas season has reached 25 on Wednesday, Dec. 28, as top disaster officials flew to Northern Mindanao (Region 10) to extend assistance to one of the hardest-hit regions.

Seven more people were added to the government’s list of people who died due to intense rains and flooding brought by a shearline and the northeast monsoon (amihan) during the Christmas weekend which brought the death toll to 13, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, Dec. 27.

What was supposed to be a festive season turned into nightmare as six people died while 19 others went missing due to rains spawned by a shearline that caused widespread flooding in Bicol Region (Region 5), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), and Northern Mindanao (Region 10) this Christmas season, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday, Dec. 26.

Heavy rains and flooding greeted residents of Northern Samar province on Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25, due to a shear line affecting Eastern Visayas (Region 8).

Eight individuals died after the passenger jeepney that they were riding while crossing a river got swept away by a flashflood in Tanay, Rizal on Saturday night, Dec. 10.

Local government units (LGUs) have begun preparing for possible flooding and landslides on Sunday, Dec. 11, due to Tropical Depression “Rosal.”

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public to prepare for the effects of a new low pressure area (LPA) monitored at 610 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Friday, Dec. 9.

The Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and Offices (LDRRMCOs) of the eastern Metro Manila city governments of Pasig, Mandaluyong, and San Juan were conferred with seals of excellence for their consistent and commendable efforts in disaster mitigation and calamity resilience.

There is no doubt that Filipinos are naturally resilient that’s why they are capable to withstand the calamities and disasters that hit the country. But resilience is simply not enough.