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NDRRMC says at least 378 feared dead due to Odette

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo of the destruction left by Typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands during a visit by President Rodrigo Duterte on December 22, 2021. Joey Dalumpines, Presidential Photo" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/12/26/20211223-odette-aftermath-duterte-dinagat-islands-mnib-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Photo of the destruction left by Typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands during a visit by President Rodrigo Duterte on December 22, 2021. <em>Joey Dalumpines, Presidential Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The feared death toll from Typhoon Odette has risen to 378, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday, a slight increase from the previous day&#x27;s number.</p><p>In a Teleradyo interview, NDRRMC Spokesperson Mark Timbal said the casualty count, which rose from 367, would still change as authorities continue to validate the deaths.</p><p>He did not give a figure on the confirmed deaths, which was at 44 on Saturday.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/25/21/ndrrmc-odette-death-toll-climbs-to-367">Odette death toll rises to 367; agri damage at P3.6 billion - NDRRMC</a></li></ul><p>Most of the reported deaths come from Central Visayas, particularly in Cebu and Bohol, Timbal said.</p><p>According to Timbal, 742 people sustained injuries while 60 people are still missing.</p><p>A total of 3.9 million were affected by Typhoon Odette, the strongest storm to enter the country this year, he said.</p><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=1873906" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The number of evacuation centers, meanwhile, decreased to 1,198.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s possible na nagsisimula nang magsiuwian &#x27;yong mga kababayan natin, na-realase na po sa evacuation center iyong iba dahil umiigi na &#x27;yong panahon in those areas,&quot; Timbal explained.</p><p>(It&#x27;s possible that the evacuees started going home, they&#x27;ve been released from evacuation centers because the weather started to improve in those areas.)</p><p>Timbal said 478,963 houses were damaged by Odette, which battered the Visayas and parts of Mindanao a week before Christmas.</p><p>The estimated cost of damage to infrastructure rose to P16 billion while damage to agriculture was at P3 billion, he added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/18/21/how-to-send-help-to-areas-affected-by-typhoon-odette">LIST: Areas in dire need of help in Typhoon Odette&#x27;s wake</a></li></ul>

The feared death toll from Typhoon Odette has risen to 378, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Sunday.