PIA ILOILO – Around 483 barangays were affected by the southwest monsoon or habagat that is enhanced by tropical cyclone “Goring” in Western Visayas according to a progress report from the Office of Civil Defense 6 as of 9 p.m., Aug. 29, 2023.
Based on the report, 2 barangays were in the province of Aklan, 114 were in Antique, 210 were located in Iloilo, while 138 were in Negros Occidental and 19 were in the province of Guimaras.
A total of 42,859 or 150,965 individuals where affected, where 8,442 families or 30,884 individuals had evacuated to 310 Evacuations Centers while 2,210 families or 8,678 persons were served outside of the evacuation centers.
A total of 123 flooding were recorded across the region and one rain induced landslide in Guimaras and 5 rain induced landslides were recorded in Iloilo.
Classes and work were also suspended in some areas of the region due to heavy downpour and flooding.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 already gave a total of 7,863 family food packs, 281 hygiene kits, 31 sleeping kits and 20 modular tents to affected individuals in the provinces of Antique, Iloilo and Negros Occidental.
The OCD 6 is continuously monitoring the situation and in close coordination with the different provincial, city and municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (DRRMOs) all over the region. (AAL/PIA6/EJB)