By Priam Nepomuceno / Philippine News Agency
A total of 63 out of 397 reported deaths due to Typhoon Odette has been validated, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday.
In its latest situation report, the NDRRMC also validated 74 injured and 12 missing.
Meanwhile, the remaining 334 reported deaths, along with 1,073 injured and 71 missing are still being validated.
The typhoon casualties were mostly from the Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga regions.
Families affected have been placed at 1,073,538 or equivalent to 4,176,567 persons residing in 6,087 barangays in Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao region, Soccsksargen, Caraga, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
About 75,731 families remain in 1,201 evacuation centers while 74,924 are being helped outside with the remainder sheltering with relatives and friends.
Damaged houses are placed at 531,128 in Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao region, Soccsksargen, Caraga and the BARMM.
Of these, 358,834 were classified as partially damaged and 172,294 as destroyed. (PNA)-rir
