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Yolanda fatalities now at 5,680; up to 4 million displaced, says NDRRMC


The number of fatalities from super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) went up anew early Tuesday, totalling 5,680 as of 6 a.m., the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said.
 
In its latest update, the NDRRMC also said the number of people displaced by Yolanda also rose, surpassing the four-million mark.
 
According to the NDRRMC, Yolanda left 26,233 injured and 1,779 still missing.
 
It added Yolanda affected 2,376,210 families or 11,236,014 people in 12,075 villages in 44 provinces.
 
Of these, 871,718 families or 4,015,123 people were displaced. These included 28,371 families or 125,225 people in 426 evacuation centers.
 
Damage was estimated at P34,366,518,530.67, including P17,333,367,534.29 in infrastructure and P17,033,150,996.38 in agriculture.
 
At least 587,035 houses were destroyed while 593,802 were damaged.
 
Power outages are still being experienced in areas in Mimaropa, Bicol and Visayas.
 
Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said P857,434,275.63 worth of relief has been extended to affected families in Southern Luzon, Visayas, Bicol, and Regions 10, 11 and Caraga. —KG, GMA News
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