8 dead as habagat, 2 cyclones hit PH

Eight people have died due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and two tropical cyclones, Butchoy and Carina, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

Seven deaths are confirmed, with four occurring in Zamboanga Peninsula and one each in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, and BARMM.

One death in BARMM is currently under validation, along with reports of two injured and one missing in Northern Mindanao.

The bad weather affected approximately 179,744 families or 866,483 individuals across eight regions.

Over 7,700 families, totaling more than 33,000 individuals, are currently in evacuation centers.

Damage to infrastructure has reached P700,000, and agricultural damage is at P8,745,923.23, affecting 748 farmers and fisherfolk.

A total of 136 houses were reported damaged, with 67 partially damaged and 69 totally damaged.

At least 7 roads and one bridge remained impassable, and an airport and three seaports are not operational as of Tuesday.