Death toll in Philippines floods rises to 38 

Severe weather is continuing to affect wide areas of the Philippines, where the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports that 38 people have lost their lives in floods and landslides since the start of January 2023, Report informs, citing foreign media sources.

Furthermore, 12 people have been injured, and 5 people reported missing.

A combination of low-pressure areas, the Northeast Monsoon, and shear line storms triggered as many as 1,252 flood incidents and 101 landslides on January 1–21, according to data from the NDRRMC.

Almost 2 million people have now been impacted by the severe weather across 51 provinces in 14 of the country’s 17 regions.

Over 1,200 houses have been damaged and 548 destroyed. The overall number of those displaced has fallen from around 170,000 as of January 19 to 119,121 people on January 21. Around 90,000 people are currently housed in 350 evacuation centres.