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Deaths due to recent floods in PH rise to 20: NDRRMC

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Residents wade through the flood in Brooke" s="" Palawan="" on="" January="" A="" Severe="" General="" Flood="" Advisory="" has="" been="" issued="" by="" the="" weather="" bureau="" PAGASA="" due="" to="" a="" low="" Pressure="" Area="" located="" Southwest="" of="" capital="" Puerto="" Princesa.="" Photo="" courtesy="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/01/14/20230104-palawan-flood-brookes-ho-637.jpg"/><figcaption>Residents wade through the flood in Brooke&#x27;s Point, Sofronio, Palawan on January 4, 2022. A Severe General Flood Advisory has been issued by the weather bureau PAGASA due to a Low Pressure Area located 405km Southwest of the capital Puerto Princesa. <em>Photo courtesy of Pedrography</em></figcaption></figure></div><h3>Nearly half a million people affected by recent rains</h3><p>MANILA — The number of people who died across the country because of the floods has risen to 20, the state disaster monitoring agency said on Saturday. </p><p>In its latest situation monitoring, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also said at least eight people were injured while a person from the Bangsamoro region remains missing. </p><p>The deaths were recorded in the following regions: </p><ul>	<li> Bicol region - 5 </li>	<li> Eastern Visayas - 6</li>	<li> Zamboanga Peninsula - 4</li>	<li> Northern Mindanao - 4</li>	<li> Davao Region - 1</li></ul><p>Over 133,000 families or around 552,000 individuals were affected so far by the inclement weather in large parts of the country that started since Jan. 2. </p><p>Of the figure, 15,447 families or over 79,000 people have been served inside 127 evacuation centers. </p><p>State weather bureau PAGASA had earlier attributed the persistent rains in Visayas and Mindanao due to the shear line and a low pressure area (LPA). </p><p>The weather agency, in its<a href="https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/weather#daily-weather-forecast"> 4 a.m. report</a>, said the LPA was spotted over the coastal waters of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur. The northeast monsoon or amihan is also affecting northern and central Luzon.</p><p>Cloudy skies and scattered rainshowers, with at times thunderstorms, may prevail over the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte because of the LPA. </p><p>&quot;Possible flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy with at times intense rains,&quot; the report read. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/25/22/deaths-reported-amid-bad-weather-in-parts-of-ph">Monsoon winds cause strong waves, heavy rains in parts of PH; deaths reported</a></li></ul><p>Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and the rest of Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said, will also experience the same because of the weather disturbance. </p><p>Bad weather has plagued the country&#x27;s southern and central islands since the Christmas weekend when downpours triggered flooding and landslides that left 52 people dead and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.</p><div><strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2418740" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The number of people who died across the country because of the recent floods has risen to 20, NDRRMC said. 