Floods, landslides kill 16 in Caraga, Davao

The death toll from floods and landslides in the Caraga and Davao regions has risen to 16 people as of Monday, according to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Edgar Posadas.

Incident reports indicate that five individuals were also injured due to these weather-related incidents.

The regional Office of Civil Defense (OCD-11) reported that the landslides and flooding were triggered by a shear line, affecting Davao de Oro, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, and Davao del Norte since January 16.

Twelve deaths occurred in Davao de Oro, with two each in Davao City and one each in Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental.

The total number of affected families has reached over 152,642, impacting more than 670,807 individuals across 388 barangays, while OCD-11 records show that at least 134,879 families or 606,483 individuals have been affected.

OCD-11 reported around PHP68 million and PHP26 million worth of damage to agriculture and infrastructure respectively, with assistance extended by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and local government units reaching PHP49 million.