Thousands of residents remain in evacuation centers across Luzon island in the Philippines, where days of torrential monsoon rains intensified by typhoon In-fa have caused flooding in many low-lying areas.
Authorities said that at least three people were reported dead and five others injured, while the rains had destroyed 109 houses and 374 others had been damaged.
Data released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday showed that 19,521 families or 87,493 people from 212 villages in the capital region (Metro Manila) and outlying provinces were affected by the heavy rains.
Of the total affected population, some 6,064 families composed of 24,798 people were forced to flee their homes, the majority of them seeking shelter in evacuation centers.
Amid concerns that evacuation sites could become epicenters of COVID-19 infections, officials said that steps were being undertaken to prevent this.
Authorities said that at least three people were reported dead and five others injured, while the rains had destroyed 109 houses and 374 others had been damaged.
Data released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday showed that 19,521 families or 87,493 people from 212 villages in the capital region (Metro Manila) and outlying provinces were affected by the heavy rains.
Of the total affected population, some 6,064 families composed of 24,798 people were forced to flee their homes, the majority of them seeking shelter in evacuation centers.
Amid concerns that evacuation sites could become epicenters of COVID-19 infections, officials said that steps were being undertaken to prevent this.
