Typhoon Odette death toll climbs to 63 confirmed, over 4.1 million affected

As of December 29, 2021, the NDRRMC confirmed 63 fatalities, 12 missing, and 74 injured due to Typhoon Odette, with an additional 334 deaths, 71 missing, and 1,073 injured pending verification.

The typhoon impacted over 4.1 million people across approximately 6,000 barangays, displacing more than 300,000 individuals.

However, the DSWD reported on the same day that about 88,000 families (354,000 individuals) remain in 1,488 evacuation centers, and 67,000 families (223,000 individuals) are staying with relatives.

The DSWD further stated that a total of 1.4 million families or 5.3 million individuals were affected by the typhoon in 7,017 barangays across various regions.

Damage to housing was extensive, with over half a million houses affected, including 175,275 totally damaged and 364,982 partially damaged.

Significant losses were also reported in infrastructure and agriculture.

As of Wednesday, P180.77 million in humanitarian aid has been extended to affected families.