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Two deaths, one missing in Philippine flooding

MANILA, Aug 13,2018 (BSS/XINHUA) — Nearly 60,000 are still in evacuation
centers after severe flooding in the Philippines caused at least two deaths
and one missing, a government disaster agency said on Monday.

The National Disaster Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said a
total of 248,080 families or 1,057,767 people in 713 villages across the
country have been affected by flooding triggered by southwest monsoon rain
since last week.

The NDRRMC said in a report that a total of 13,724 families or 59,108
people are sheltered in temporary government shelters.

A 36-year-old male and a 61-year-old female have drowned in Metro Manila,
the agency said.

A 50-year-old man was reported missing also in Metro Manila.

The NDRRMC warned that many areas, including in the Philippine main Luzon
Island, will continue to experience “occasional rains” caused by the
southwest monsoon. The agency also warned of “possible flooding and
landslides due to scattered rains and thunderstorms.”

Moreover, it warned some provinces in the Visayas region in the central
Philippines and in Mindanao in the southern Philippines will also experience
isolated showers and thunderstorms that could trigger flash floods and
landslides.

The bad weather has also damaged over 3,000 houses, roads, bridges, power
supply and seaports, according to the report.

Philippine Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that a total of 133.8
million pesos (about 2.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of assistance provided
by the government has been extended to the affected Filipinos.

BSS/XINHUA/IJ/1420 hrs