THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) yesterday reported that one remains missing in Western Visayas while some 85,395 families were affected by super typhoon “Goring,”

The NDRRMC said the affected families were from the 1,152 barangays in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Western Visayas and Cordillera Administrative Region.

The displaced 10,468 families or 38,021 individuals are taking shelter at 469 evacuation centers while 7,880 families or 30,702 individuals are seeking refuge in other shelters.

According to the NDRRMC, 162 houses were partially damaged while 85 were totally destroyed due to “Goring.”

Some 187 flooding incidents, 14 landslides, four fallen trees, three tornadoes, a river swelling incident, a vehicular accident, and a maritime incident were reported.

Classes and work were suspended in the affected areas.

The disaster agency added that P11 million worth of assistance such as family food packs, hygiene kits, sleeping kits and financial aid were given to affected families.

The super typhoon has also left some P41 million worth damage to infrastructure.

TRIPLE STORMS ENHANCING HABAGAT AS “HANNA” ENTERS PAR

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration yesterday said three tropical cyclones are enhancing the southwest monsoon, which will continue to dump rain over the western part of Luzon.

PAGASA said severe tropical storm Hanna (international name Haikui), super typhoon Goring (Saola), and tropical storm Kirogi are currently strengthening habagat.

Saola and Kirogi are outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

The state weather bureau said the enhanced southwest monsoon will bring occasional to monsoon rain over the western portion of Luzon in the next three days.

Hanna was last spotted 1,160 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon, with peak winds of 110 kilometer per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph.

PAGASA said there’s a low chance of raising tropical cyclone wind signals.

Hanna is forecast to remain far from the Philippine landmass and may exit PAR today.