Philippine News Agency
Families in evacuation hubs due to restive Taal down to 5.9K
The number of families staying in evacuation centers due to the Taal Volcano eruption has decreased to 5,953, or 20,297 persons.
These families are housed in 129 evacuation centers, a notable reduction from the previous report of 6,830 families.
The eruption, which began on January 12, has affected a total of 129,171 families or 483,389 individuals in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon.
As of Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 2,070 volcanic earthquakes have been recorded from the Taal Volcano network.
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 3, indicating a decreased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.
Damage to agriculture and infrastructure in the affected provinces has reached PHP3.35 billion, with PHP86 million in assistance provided.
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