At least 909 families, or 2,861 individuals, from 14 barangays across the Davao Region have been affected by continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon, locally known as Habagat, according to the latest situational report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI.
Of the total, 179 families, or 556 individuals, are temporarily staying in nine evacuation centers as government response operations continue in affected communities.
In Davao del Sur, 351 families, or 1,158 individuals, were affected, including 65 families from Kiblawan and 286 families from Sulop.
Davao Occidental recorded the highest number of affected residents, with 558 families, or 1,703 individuals.
The municipality of Jose Abad Santos sustained the most severe impact, with 525 families, or 1,604 individuals, from 11 barangays affected by the heavy rains.
Authorities said 179 families remain inside evacuation centers, while 54 houses in the municipality were reported totally destroyed.
DSWD Field Office XI has distributed 1,200 family food packs worth P1.176 million to affected families in Jose Abad Santos.
Across the region, authorities recorded 69 houses that were totally damaged because of the weather disturbance.
In Barangay Tanuman, Jose Abad Santos, four people were confirmed dead, one person was injured, and five others remain missing following the heavy rains.
DSWD XI, through its “Angels in Red Vest” team, visited the families of those who died and provided P20,000 in cash relief assistance to each bereaved family as immediate aid.
The agency said it continues to coordinate with local government units to speed up the delivery of relief assistance and other essential services to communities affected by the southwest monsoon.
Response operations remain ongoing as authorities monitor the situation across the region.
