Severe Tropical Storm Paolo affects over 225,000 Filipinos; no casualties reported

Severe Tropical Storm Paolo has affected over 200,000 individuals across several regions in the Philippines, prompting evacuations and causing significant damage to infrastructure.

According to the NDRRMC, 70,575 families or 225,557 individuals were impacted by the storm.

A total of 11,964 individuals took shelter in 284 evacuation centers, while 8,585 others were assisted outside these centers.

Fortunately, no fatalities, injuries, or missing persons have been reported as of Sunday.

The storm caused flooding in Regions 1, 3, and Calabarzon, with 23 areas in Region 1 still experiencing floods.

Infrastructure damage includes 98 affected road sections and 34 bridges, with 27 roads and 32 bridges remaining impassable.

Power outages affected 53 cities and municipalities, though power has been restored in 23 areas.

Sixteen seaports were affected, leading to canceled trips and stranding 176 passengers, 37 rolling cargoes, 32 vessels, and seven motor bancas.

Thirteen houses were reported damaged in the Cordillera Administrative Region.