Around 64k families affected by 'Basyang' — NDRRMC

Around 64,360 families were affected by Tropical Cyclone Basyang (international name Penha), according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday.

Though Basyang has been downgraded to a low-pressure area as of 5 a.m Saturday, the latest data from NDRRMC said the families affected are comprised of 232,550 families residing in 517 villages in Region 6 (Western Visayas), Negros Island Region, Region 7 (Central Visayas), and Caraga.

The Office of Civil Defense earlier defined affected families as those displaced by inclement weather and those who do not need to be transferred or removed from their homes. 

16,528 families are being aided in 480 evacuation centers, while another 4,489 families are being helped outside.Around 82 seaports in Mimaropa, Region 6, Negros Island Region, and Caraga were forced to cancel operations.

This resulted in the stranding of 4,447 passengers, 1,481 rolling cargoes, 111 ships, and 20 motor bancas.