Tropical storms affect over 6.27M people, kill at least 31

As of Monday morning, the number of people affected by Tropical Storms Crising, Dante, Emong, and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) has risen to over 6.27 million individuals or approximately 1.75 million families.

The death toll due to these weather disturbances increased to at least 31, including nine in Metro Manila, six in Western Visayas, five in Calabarzon, three each in Negros Island Region and Northern Mindanao, two in Central Luzon, and one each in Mimaropa, Davao Region, and Caraga.

Eight people remain missing, with validated cases of two individuals in Metro Manila, two in Western Visayas, and one each in Calabarzon and Central Luzon; another three missing persons have yet to be validated by authorities.

Over 122,700 individuals or roughly 36,600 families across various regions are housed in approximately 1,783 evacuation centers, while another 80,700 are taking shelter outside government-run facilities.

Damage from the storms includes partial damage to infrastructure worth PHP6.5 billion and total destruction of crops estimated at PHP510 million; additional losses amounting to P282 million in irrigation systems have also been reported.

The Philippine National Police deployed around 4,000 officers to assist local government units in disaster response efforts, with another 6,000 on standby for possible deployment.

A total of 192 areas across various regions have declared a state of calamity due to widespread impacts from storms and enhanced monsoon rains.