According to official data released by the Philippine Office of Civil Defense (ODC), there would be at least 27 dead and others 614,000 people affected by floods that have been registered in the Philippines since the beginning of the year.
This also includes eleven people injured and three missingat the same time that 112,000 had to leave their homes. The floods mainly affect the islands of Luzon and the archipelagos of Visayas and Mindanao, located in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, the AFP news agency reported.
For its part, the local television channel ABS-CBN explained that the Government declared a state of calamity in at least eight cities and towns, and one province. In this way, aid of around five million dollars was mobilized for those affected and search and rescue teams were deployed.
The heavy rains come from Christmas weekend to the present and according to the Philippine State Weather Service (Pagasa), the weather will remain unstable over the Bicol Peninsula and Quezon Province.
This country, It is considered one of the most vulnerable to the impact of climate change.and scientists warned that the storms will become more and more intense.
