The death toll from Typhoon “Pedring” (international name: Nesat) climbed to 33 on Wednesday night as floods submerged thousands of homes in the country. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported 4 more deaths caused by the typhoon's onslaught.
NDRRMC said 3 more residents reportedly drowned in Dampalit, Malabon City and 1 was hit by a fallen tree in Bauan, Batangas. The most number of reported deaths occurred in Region 3, with 9 fatalities.
Forty-one others remained missing while 31 were injured.
Total damage in agriculture and infrastructure caused by the typhoon reached more than P1.1 billion.
In Region 3 alone, the damage was estimated to cost nearly P950 million.
A state of calamity has been declared in Malabon; Navotas; Obando, Bulacan; Isabela and Quirino in the wake of the disaster.
Some 73,228 families or 346,171 individuals in the country were affected by the typhoon, according to the NDRRMC.
The typhoon left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) around 1 p.m. Wednesday, the state weather bureau said.
However, another tropical storm (international name: Nalgae) is expected to enter PAR on Thursday.
The weather disturbance will be named “Quiel”. -- With a report from Jenny Reyes, ABS-CBN News
