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MANILA (UPDATED) — Heavy rains in the wake of Severe Tropical Storm Crising and the southwest monsoon have disrupted the lives of 370,000 people, with 22,000 still in evacuation centers, the Office of Civil Defense said Sunday morning.More than 20,000 evacuees are seeking shelter with friends and relatives, he also said.Speaking to DZMM Teleradyo, OCD Deputy Spokesperson Diego Mariano said the agency is still monitoring reports of the storm’s effects.He said Central Luzon, with more than 40,000 families affected, had the most people evacuating their homes.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/19/storm-crising-moves-away-from-ph-but-habagat-still-bringing-heavy-rains-1726">Storm Crising moves away from PH, but habagat still bringing heavy rains </a></div>He said 21,000 families were also reported affected in the Western Visayas.“Unfortunately, meron po tayo reported na tatlong namatay na for validation pa. Ito&#x27;y sa Camiguin, Lanao del Norte at sa Davao Oriental,” he said.(Unfortunately, we have three reported deaths that we have to validate. These are in Camiguin, Lanao del Norte and Davao Oriental)OCD on Saturday said it was also validating reports of three people who had gone missing during the heavy rains. Among them is a fisherman who reportedly went out to sea despite the bad weather.<div>DSWD: RELIEF EFFORTS FOCUSED ON EVACUATION CENTERS</div>Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday said the department is prioritizing the welfare of around 9,000 families staying in over 400 evacuation centers across the country. “Malawak ‘yung naapektuhan pero mas focus natin ngayon ‘yung mga nasa loob ng evac centers,” Gatchalian said in a media interview after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s departure for the US at the Villamor Air Base.(The storm affected a wide area of the country but we are focused on the people in the evacuation centers)“Sinisugurado natin na may nakakain sila, komportable sila habang namamalagi sila doon at malayo sila dapat sa panganib,” he added.(We are making sure they have food and that they are comfortable while safe there)The DSWD chief reiterated that the country has 3 million family food packs on standby in various DSWD warehouses nationwide that can be tapped not only during calamities but also for other types of emergencies and disasters. In a separate interview on DZMM Teleradyo, the DSWD said it had tallied more than 523,000 people whose lives were disrupted by the storm.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/19/3-reported-missing-as-crising-habagat-disrupt-lives-of-215-000-ocd-1124">3 reported missing as Crising, habagat disrupt lives of 215,000 — OCD </a></div>“Batay sa aming monitoring, nasa mahigit 9,600 na mga pamilya ang nasa mga evacuation centers — nasa mahigit 33,000 na katao,” DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said.(Based on our monitoring, there are more than 9,600 families in evacuation centers — more than 33,000 people)They are staying in 407 evacuation centers across the country, she also said.Dumlao said DSWD has already distributed more than P37 million in family food packs for evacuees and ready-to-eat meals for people stranded at sea ports. — With Harlene Delgado, ABS-CBN News

Heavy rains in the wake of Severe Tropical Storm Crising and the southwest monsoon have disrupted the lives of 370,000 people, with 22,000 still in evacuation centers, the Office of Civil Defense said Sunday morning.

Heavy rains in the wake of Severe Tropical Storm Crising and the southwest monsoon have disrupted the lives of 370,000 people, with 22,000 still in evacuation centers, the Office of Civil Defense said Sunday morning.

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OCD: 22,000 in evacuation centers due to Crising, monsoon rains

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Published Jul 20, 2025 09:19 AM PHT

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