CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Monsoon rains has displaced about 25,851 families or 113,529 persons in 173 barangays in Central Luzon.
“3,140 families or 13,485 persons currently seek temporary shelter in 104 active evacuation centers,” Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Chair and Office of Civil Defense Regional Director Josefina Timoteo said.
As of 5:00PM, RDRRMC has confirmed one casualty, 74-year old Rufino Lozada Y Placido of barangay Upig in San Ildelfonso, Bulacan who died of drowning; and one missing, 18-year old Joseph Cepeda Y Mendoza of barangay Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan who was swept by strong river current.
Moreover, there are 10 reported totally and 3 partially damaged houses in Hermosa town in Bataan and another 3 partially damaged in San Luis, Pampanga.
In terms of assistance from RDRRMC member-agencies, Department of Health has so far distributed Php43,221 worth of doxycycline in the provinces of Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.
Moreover, Department of Social Welfare and Development has provided Php1.85 million worth of assistance to affected families.
Rescue teams from the Philippine National Police and Philippine Army are also on standby for possible deployment./CLJD-PIA 3