The number of reported deaths from Tropical Storm Basyang has risen to 12. Apart from four fatalities including two children due to a landslide in Cagayan de Oro City, four more deaths were recorded in Mindanao, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Over 232,550 people across several regions have been affected, leading to evacuations and relief operations.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported four fatalities from a landslide in Cagayan de Oro City, including two children. In Iligan City, three more deaths occurred: two from a landslide and one with an undetermined cause, citing Mayor Frederick Siao. The Office of Civil Defense Caraga noted two drowning deaths in Surigao del Sur and one in Agusan del Norte.
A total of 232,550 people from 517 barangays in Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Caraga Region, and the Negros Island Region have been affected by Basyang. Of these, 53,983 individuals are sheltered in 480 evacuation centers, while 11,517 people in Negros were pre-emptively evacuated. Reports include 30 flooded barangays, power interruptions, and damaged houses in the Caraga Region.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that Basyang's rainfall exceeded a “100-year return period” in northern Mindanao. “This means that in any given year, there is a one percent chance that this kind of extreme rainfall event (or worse) could occur,” PAGASA reported.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed P27 million in humanitarian aid, including family food packs, ready-to-eat food, and non-food items to evacuation centers, according to spokesperson Irene Dumlao. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian traveled to Iligan City to assess victim needs. Iligan requested augmentation of 2,300 family food packs, modular tents, hygiene kits, and food boxes. Assistance was also provided in Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands.
