The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday, Nov. 26 reported that the shear line and low-pressure area (LPA) has affected more than one million Filipinos in seven regions.

In its latest bulletin issued at 8 AM, NDRRMC said a total of 1,003,271 individuals or an estimated 254,160 families were affected by the weather disturbances in the regions of CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga.

Western Visayas had the highest number of affected individuals with 604,783 or equivalent 155,785 families in 671 barangays.

Of the total number of affected in the seven regions, 48,411 individuals or 17,671 families are staying in 156 evacuation centers.

While 32,699 or 9,357 took shelter in the homes of their friends and relatives outside the evacuation centers.

According to NDRRMC, there were 270 houses that reportedly sustained damages in Bicol, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas.

About 23,259.2 agriculture production volumes were lost in the Western Visayas and Visayas, costing ₱119,897,021.93.

The loss reportedly affected 5,414 farmers and fisherfolk in the aforementioned regions.

The agency stated that the national and local government had provided a total of 92,676.9 food and non-food assistance worth ₱65,301,144.17.

Meanwhile, the state weather bureau said in its 11 AM advisory that the shear line is no longer affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon.

“However, the northeast monsoon will still bring rains over mainland Cagayan, Isabela, Aurora, and northern portion of Quezon in the next 24 hours. PAGASA regional services division will continue to issue thunderstorm and rainfall advisories as appropriate,” PAGSA said.