Manila Bulletin
304,234 people to spend Christmas in evacuation centers
As of December 24, 2021, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that 304,234 individuals from 76,383 families were housed in 1,246 evacuation centers due to Typhoon Odette.
The number of individuals staying with relatives or friends has decreased to 243,288 individuals from 70,042 families.
The DSWD's Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) also noted that 927,554 families, comprising 3,600,292 individuals, were affected across 5,704 barangays.
Ten regions were identified as affected by the typhoon, including Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga.
The number of houses damaged by Typhoon Odette has risen to 317,591, with 107,682 totally damaged and 209,909 partially damaged.
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