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GMA Network
3 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
LIST: Areas under state of calamity due to monsoon, storms as of July 24, 2025
The combined effects of the Southwest Monsoon, or habagat, and recent storms affected over two million people due to severe flooding, causing several local governments to declare a state of calamity. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as of 6 a.m. on July 24, 2025, a total of 2,733,646 individuals have been affected by days of heavy rains and flooding brought by the enhanced Southwest Monsoon or habagat, and Typhoon #EmongPH. There are currently 1,117 evacuation centers sheltering 147,521 evacuees, while 97,958 people are staying outside evacuation centers. At least 5,888 individuals were evacuated preemptively. Widespread flooding and damage have rendered 70 roads and 11 bridges impassable, and 62 seaports and 2 airports were affected. The estimated damage to agriculture has reached P648.04 million, while infrastructure damage has climbed to P3.8 billion. At least 2,008 houses were damaged partially and 423 homes were destroyed. The following areas have declared a state of calamity: NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Quezon City Manila Malabon City Las Piñas City Marikina City Navotas City Valenzuela City ILOCOS REGION Pangasinan Dagupan City Malasiqui Calasiao Umingan Sta. Barbara Lingayen Mangaldan Mangatarem San Carlos City Binmaley CENTRAL LUZON Bataan Bulacan Balagtas Calumpit Paombong Meycauayan Marilao Hagonoy Tarlac Paniqui Moncada Camiling Pampanga (province-wide) CALABARZON Cavite (province-wide) Batangas Agoncillo San Luis Rizal Cainta San Mateo MIMAROPA Occidental Mindoro Mamburao Palawan Roxas CENTRAL VISAYAS Cebu Cebu City WESTERN VISAYAS Antique Barbaza Sebaste Culasi A declaration of a state of calamity allows local governments to release emergency funds faster, control the price of basic goods, and make access to aid and recovery services easier.
Arab Times
5 hours ago
- Climate
- Arab Times
Philippines hit by heavy rains, severe flooding amid series of storms, monsoon
MANILA, July 24, (Xinhua): Heavy rain threatened to trigger more severe floods and landslides in the Philippines on Thursday as the country experiences a series of three tropical storms in days, worsening a disaster that has already left up to 12 people dead and over 2.7 million people displaced. In a report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that a total of 765,869 families, or approximately 2,733,646 people, have been affected nationwide by flooding and landslides due to relentless rain dumped by Tropical Storm Wipha and the enhanced southwest monsoon since last week. The agency reported that 12 have died and eight remain missing in the wake of Wipha and the monsoon rain. The death toll is expected to rise in the coming days as the agency continues validating fatalities from across the country. The agency said Wipha and the monsoon caused significant damage to the country. The damage to agriculture amounts to 366.38 million pesos (roughly 6.5 million U.S. dollars), encompassing damage to rice, corn, high-value crops, fisheries, and livestock, which affects thousands of farmers and fisherfolk. Additionally, the damage to infrastructure totals 3.77 billion pesos (approximately 66.5 million dollars). Even with Wipha's exit from the Philippines on Saturday, the southwest monsoon rain continued to fall due to two tropical storms, Francisco and Co-May, battering the country on Wednesday and Thursday. The Philippine weather bureau, PAGASA, said Thursday that Tropical Storm Co-May is expected to move southeastward before turning north-northeastward, possibly passing close to Pangasinan province in the afternoon and making landfall over the Ilocos Region by Thursday night or early Friday.
Hans India
5 hours ago
- Climate
- Hans India
Philippines hit by heavy rains, severe flooding amid series of storms
Manila: Heavy rain threatened to trigger more severe floods and landslides in the Philippines on Thursday as the country experiences a series of three tropical storms in days, worsening a disaster that has already left up to 12 people dead and over 2.7 million people displaced. In a report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that a total of 765,869 families, or approximately 2,733,646 people, have been affected nationwide by flooding and landslides due to relentless rain dumped by Tropical Storm Wipha and the enhanced southwest monsoon since last week. The agency reported that 12 have died and eight remain missing in the wake of Wipha and the monsoon rain. The death toll is expected to rise in the coming days as the agency continues validating fatalities from across the country. The agency said Wipha and the monsoon caused significant damage to the country. The damage to agriculture amounts to 366.38 million pesos (roughly $6.5 million), encompassing damage to rice, corn, high-value crops, fisheries, and livestock, which affects thousands of farmers and fisherfolk. Additionally, the damage to infrastructure totals 3.77 billion pesos (approximately $66.5 million). Even with Wipha's exit from the Philippines on Saturday, the southwest monsoon rain continued to fall due to two tropical storms, Francisco and Co-May, battering the country on Wednesday and Thursday. The Philippine weather bureau, PAGASA, said on Thursday that Tropical Storm Co-May is expected to move southeastward before turning north-northeastward, possibly passing close to Pangasinan province in the afternoon and making landfall over the Ilocos Region by Thursday night or early Friday. Co-May may strengthen into a typhoon before landfall, the bureau added. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Francisco continues to head west-northwestward and is expected to exit the Philippines on Thursday afternoon or evening. The bureau further warned that the enhanced monsoon will likely cause floods, landslides, and other weather-related hazards in affected areas. Flood warnings are in effect across Metro Manila and its adjoining provinces on Thursday. Co-May is the fifth tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year. An average of 20 typhoons lash the Philippines yearly, Xinhua news agency reported. The archipelago is prone to tropical cyclones, which trigger heavy rains, flooding, and strong winds, resulting in casualties and destruction of crops and properties.
GMA Network
6 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Marcos on weather systems hitting PH: This is the new normal
''This is the new normal.'' President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. made this assessment as various weather systems hit the Philippines in succession this week, resulting in torrential rains and floods across most parts of the country. During a situational briefing with key government officials on Thursday, Marcos pointed out that tropical cyclones are inevitable. ''This is not an extraordinary situation anymore. Do not think of it as a special situation, this is... I hate to use the overused phrase but this is the new normal. Ganito na talaga ang buhay natin kahit ano pa ang gawin natin,'' Marcos said. Marcos also stressed that the public must already plan to adapt as tropical cyclones could not be prevented. ''We just have to change the way we think. Everything was different from what it was in the last 40 years,'' Marcos said. A total of 40 cities and municipalities have declared a state of calamity as of Thursday morning due to the impact of Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong as well as the enhanced Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. In its 6 a.m. report on Thursday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said these areas include the entire province of Cavite covering 23 cities and municipalities, as well as 17 areas in other provinces and Metro Manila. A total of 2,733,646 people or 765,869 families have been affected by the bad weather in all regions except Eastern Visayas. Floods, landslides, collapsed structures, and tornadoes were reported in the affected areas. — RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
11 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
40 areas under state of calamity as Crising, Dante, Emong, Habagat whip PH
A man wades through a flooded area amid monsoon rains in Cainta, Rizal on July 22, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez A total of 40 cities and municipalities have declared a state of calamity as of Thursday morning due to the impact of Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong as well as the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. In its 6 a.m. report on Thursday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said these areas include the entire province of Cavite covering 23 cities and municipalities, as well as 17 areas in other provinces and Metro Manila. These are: Cavite province Mangaldan, Umingan in Pangasinan Meycauayan, Paombong, Balagtas (Bigaa), and Calumpit in Bulacan Masantol, Pampanga Paniqui, Tarlac Agoncillo, Batangas San Mateo, Rodriguez (Montalban), and Cainta in Rizal Roxas, Palawan Barbaza and Sebaste in Antique Malabon City Quezon City Aside from these 40 areas, GMA Integrated News' Saksi on Wednesday reported nine other areas under a state of calamity including: Marikina, Manila, and Las Piñas in Metro Manila Dagupan City, Calasiao, Lingayen, Malasiqui, and Sta. Barbara in Pangasinan Cebu City A total of 2,733,646 people or 765,869 families have been affected by the bad weather in all regions except Eastern Visayas. Floods, landslides, collapsed structures, and tornadoes were reported in the affected areas. The region with the most number of affected individuals was Central Luzon with 1,545,370, followed by Negros Island Region with 178,781 and Calabarzon with 173,108. Of the total affected population, 147,521 people or 40,487 families were staying in evacuation centers, while 97,958 people or 23,830 families were taking shelter in other places. The death toll due to Crising, Dante, Emong, and Habagat is now 12. Three fatalities were reported each in Calabarzon and Northern Mindanao. Two deaths were reported in Western Visayas. One fatality was reported each in Mimaropa, Davao Region, Caraga, and Metro Manila. Only two of the total reported deaths have been confirmed so far, according to the NDRRMC. Fatalities In Barangay Poblacion in Mambajao, Camiguin, the victim was hit by a falling tree on July 19. She was brought to a hospital but she was declared dead on arrival due to trauma secondary to external injury. In Barangay Matin-ao in Mainit, Surigao del Norte, another victim was riding his motorcycle from a friend's house when a tree collapsed and hit him. Eight people were reported missing while eight others were reported injured, the NDRRMC said. The extent of damage was reported at P3,770,744,291 for infrastructure, P366,377,015 for agriculture, P281,660,000 for irrigation systems. A total of 2,431 houses were damaged—2,008 partially and 423 totally. Transport, utilities Two affected airports have returned to normal operations. A total of 93 passengers, five rolling cargoes, and four vessels remained stranded as only 35 of 62 affected seaports have returned to normal operations so far. Only 203 of 307 affected road sections and seven of 21 affected bridges became passable again to motorists. Power has been restored in 113 of 126 affected areas. Water service is now operational in three of four affected areas. Meanwhile, communications lines are back in 27 of 28 affected areas. Classes in 1,049 areas and work schedules in 812 areas were suspended due to the threat of the bad weather. Assistance worth P181,461,510 has been provided to the victims so far, according to the NDRRMC. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
