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A woman rides a styro box through a flooded street in Manila on July 21, 2025, as enhanced southwest monsoon brought heavy rains and flooding to different parts of the Philippines. Five people were confirmed dead while seven have been reported missing, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.   Ted Aljibe, AFP

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Over half a million Filipino families affected by southwest monsoon, 'Crising', 'Dante' and 'Emong' - NDRRMC

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175327747737120250721-habagat-flooding-manila-AFP-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">A woman rides a styro box through a flooded street in Manila on July 21, 2025, as enhanced southwest monsoon brought heavy rains and flooding to different parts of the Philippines. Five people were confirmed dead while seven have been reported missing, according to the country&#x27;s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.  <em>Ted Aljibe, AFP </em></span></span></span>MANILA — More than 500,000 Filipino families or almost 2 million individuals were affected by the southwest monsoon and the onslaught of tropical cyclones &quot;Crising&quot;, &quot;Emong&quot; and &quot;Dante&quot; as of 6 p.m. of July 23, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.</div><p>The NDRRMC said 27,682 families were staying inside evacuation centers while 11,881 were served outside.</p><p>It has also received reports of 7 deaths, 7 injured, and 8 missing persons. The figures differ from those provided by other agencies.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/23/12-dead-from-crising-habagat-remulla-0846">12 dead from Crising, habagat: Remulla</a></div><p>The most disrupted regions were Central Luzon with 288,185 affected families, followed by Ilocos Region with 43,127 families and Western Visayas Region with 39,263 families.</p><p>A total of 418 areas across the country remain flooded, while floodwaters in 226 locations had already subsided.</p><p>The NDRRMC stated that 30 cities and municipalities have been declared under a state of calamity due to the impact of the inclement weather — most of which are located in Calabarzon.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/23/list-more-areas-now-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-onslaught-of-habagat-1829">LIST: More areas now under state of calamity due to onslaught of habagat</a></div><p>A total of 1,708 houses were also destroyed in different parts of the country, amounting to over P2.7 million damages.</p><p>Meanwhile, the estimated cost of damage to agriculture is P182 million, while authorities recorded P3.7 billion in infrastructure damages.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/23/crising-habagat-leaves-p4-2-billion-damage-in-infrastructure-agriculture-1527">Crising, habagat leaves P4.2-billion damage in infrastructure, agriculture</a></div><p>Out of 496,071 families needing assistance, the NDRRMC said the government has so far helped 171,193.</p><p>The NDRRMC noted that these numbers can change as situation develops and more reports get validated.</p><p>In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, state weather bureau said parts of Northern Luzon are under Signal No. 1, as &quot;Emong&quot; intensifies into a tropical storm.</p><p>&quot;Dante,&quot; meanwhile, may intensity over the next 12 hours.</p><p>&quot;Emong&quot; is forecast to move in a looping track due to its interaction with &quot;Dante&quot; and intensify up to severe tropical storm strength before making landfall over Ilocos Region by Friday.</p>

<p>More than 500,000 Filipino families or almost 2 million individuals were affected by the southwest monsoon and the onslaught of tropical cyclones "Crising", "Emong" and "Dante" as of 6 p.m. of July 23, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.</p>

More than 500,000 Filipino families or almost 2 million individuals were affected by the southwest monsoon and the onslaught of tropical cyclones "Crising", "Emong" and "Dante" as of 6 p.m. of July 23, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Half a million families affected by southwest monsoon, 'Crising', 'Dante' and 'Emong': NDRRMC

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Half a million families affected by southwest monsoon, 'Crising', 'Dante' and 'Emong': NDRRMC

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