Crising affects nearly 24K people in Visayas, Mindanao

A total of 23,918 people, or 7,501 families, in the Visayas and Mindanao were affected by Tropical Storm Crising, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.

In its report, the NDRRMC said the affected individuals were recorded in Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Soccsksargen.

Of the affected population, 117 people were staying in evacuation centers, while 526 individuals were taking shelter in other places.

Three landslides and 19 flooding incidents were reported in Central Visayas. 

A total of 23 road sections and two bridges became impassable in Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Northern Mindanao.

One house was totally damaged in Western Visayas.

Power interruption was reported in one area in the same region.

A total of 19 seaports became non-operational in Mimaropa, Central Visayas, and Northern Mindanao.

Classes in 279 areas and work schedules in 58 areas were suspended due to the threat of Crising and Habagat. 

Assistance worth P1,247,922 has been provided to the victims in Western Visayas so far, according to the NDRRMC.

Crising was last located 250 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, according to PAGASA's 8 a.m. bulletin.

The tropical storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and central pressure of 996 hPa.

Its strong to gale-force winds extend outwards up to 500 km from the center.

Crising is moving northwestward at 15 km/h.

“Crising will move generally northwestward within the next 12 hours. On the forecast track, a landfall scenario over mainland Cagayan or Babuyan Islands this afternoon or evening is possible,” PAGASA said. —VAL, GMA Integrated News