We show you our most important and recent visitors news details 23 dead as monsoon, cyclones displace thousands in Philippines in the following article
Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - MANILA — At least 23 people have died and thousands displaced across the Philippines as heavy rainfall from the enhanced southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay triggered flooding and landslides, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in its latest report on Monday.
Widespread flooding and landslides have affected several regions, particularly in Luzon and parts of the Visayas, forcing families to evacuate to temporary shelters as rivers overflowed and roads became impassable.
Local authorities, according to the NDRRMC, have been carrying out rescue, relief and evacuation operations in coordination with national agencies and local government units.
The report said roads, bridges and agricultural areas were damaged in multiple provinces, disrupting transportation and livelihoods. Power interruptions and water supply problems were also reported in flood-hit communities.
Assessment teams are continuing to validate reports from affected areas as weather conditions fluctuate.
The agency warned that intermittent rains could persist in the coming days, and urged residents in low-lying and landslide-prone areas to remain vigilant and follow evacuation advisories.
Government relief operations are continuing as authorities work to restore access to affected communities and provide assistance to displaced families.
The Farmers’ Movement of the Philippines called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and the Department of Agriculture to immediately provide production subsidies and recovery assistance to vegetable farmers hit by floods and continuous rains from the monsoon and typhoon weather disturbances.
As of Monday, August 17, agricultural damage has surpassed 1 billion pesos, according to the department.
The farmers’ group reported long lines of trucks at the La Trinidad Trading Post in the upland province of Benguet that could not transport their produce due to bad weather conditions.
These were the details of the news 23 dead as monsoon, cyclones displace thousands in Philippines for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.
It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at Saudi Gazette and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.
