NDRRMC: Nearly 17K people affected by Egay, Habagat

A total of 16,888 people or 4,554 families have been affected by Super Typhoon Egay and the Southwest Monsoon so far in 28 barangays in Ilocos, Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, and Northern Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday.

Of the affected population, 38 individuals or 16 families are staying in three evacuation centers, while 62 people or 12 families are taking shelter in other places.

One person was reported injured in Western Visayas, the NDRRMC said.

Eight landslides, five soil erosion, and four flooding incidents were reported