OCD: 15 dead due to Enteng

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Wednesday said 15 people were reported dead due to the impact of  Severe Tropical Storm Enteng.

This was disclosed by OCD Director of Operations Service Cesar Idio during a situation briefing presided over by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Camp Aguinaldo.

Meanwhile, 15 were wounded and 21 are still missing, Idio said.

For its part, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said a total of 547,029 individuals in 695 barangays were affected by Enteng and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

Based on NDRRMC's latest situational report, most of the affected residents or 288,110 of them were from Central Luzon. This was followed by the Bicol Region with 181,506 and the National Capital Region (NCR) with 74,030.

A total of 50,076 individuals or 12,742 families stayed or are currently sheltered in 323 evacuation centers across the country, while 14,164 people or 4,836 families were seeking temporary shelters elsewhere.

Idio said two areas have declared a state of calamity: Naga City, Camarines Sur, and Allen, Northern Samar.

When it comes to damage, Idio said the Department of Agriculture has reported a total of P351 million worth of losses, affecting 13,623 farmers with a volume of production loss of 14,814 metric tons and 8,893 hectares of agricultural areas of rice, corn, and high-value crops.

Meanwhile, Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the agency has already deployed 133,000 family food packs for those affected by the bad weather. — RSJ/VBL, GMA Integrated News