The country is bracing for another round of prolonged rains as a new tropical cyclone could further aggravate conditions in areas still reeling from weeks of monsoon rains that have already left 29 people dead and affected 7.5 million others. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Deputy Administrator for...
Floodwaters at least a foot deep remained in at least 574 areas across the country on Saturday, Aug. 22, due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat” and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. The OCD said a total of 7.4 million...
Prolonged rains from the second week of the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” have left 27 people dead, 17 injured, and one missing, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Aug. 19. A total of 5,394,342...
The number of areas placed under a state of calamity has risen to 50 as the impact of the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” became more apparent, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) disclosed Sunday, Aug. 16. Based on the...
Damage to infrastructure and agriculture from the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” has reached more than P4 billion as at least 82 flood control projects were either partially affected or totally destroyed across the country, the...
A total of 47 cities and municipalities have been placed under a state of calamity as the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” affected more than 4.3 million people across 3,768 barangays nationwide, the Office of Civil Defense disclosed Friday,...
The damage to infrastructure and agriculture wrought by heavy rains due to tropical two cyclones and southwest monsoon reached around P3 billion as a result of widespread flooding and other adverse effects of the downpour. As of Thursday morning, Aug 13, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and...
The number of people killed by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” has further risen to 21 while more than 3.1 million Filipinos have been affected across 10 regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Wednesday, Aug. 12. OCD...
Six more fatalities related to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay,” bringing the death toll to 19, according to the latest report released by the Office of Civil Defense on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The OCD said the death toll...
Flooding persisted in 414 areas across several regions on Monday, Aug. 10, as the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) continued to bring rain, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). Central Luzon (Region 3) recorded the highest number of flooded areas at 227, followed by Calabarzon...
(UPDATED STORY) At least 13 people have died while more than 1.3 million others have been affected by the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and the previous tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay,” the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Monday, Aug. 10. The latest...
The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and previous tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay” have affected around 382,000 people in eight regions as heavy rains triggered flooding, landslides, and dangerous sea conditions. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the...
