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DSWD: Shear line, LPA affect 1.2 million people; over 18,000 families evacuated
Over 1.2 million individuals from 300,545 families across five regions have been affected by the shear line and a low pressure area (LPA).
As of Sunday evening, 18,343 families or 76,138 individuals are housed in 155 evacuation centers, with an additional 7,833 families seeking shelter with relatives and friends.
Fifty-eight houses were destroyed, and 251 homes sustained partial damage across 1,550 affected barangays in Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Northern Mindanao.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided humanitarian aid worth over P93 million to the affected persons.
The previous report indicated damage to 270 houses and agricultural losses of over P119.8 million.
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Around 307,000 individuals across five regions have been affected by severe weather conditions brought by a shear line.
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As of Saturday, November 25, the shear line and a low-pressure area have affected 985,733 individuals nationwide, with two deaths and one injury reported by the NDRRMC.
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that damage to agriculture in Eastern Visayas due to the shear line and a low pressure area (LPA) has reached P147 million as of Friday, November 24.
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