INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The wrath of Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) and the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, affected nearly 3 million people as of August 3, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. In its latest situational report released on Thursday morning, the NDRRMC said that 781,728 families or 2,930,200 people in Luzon and Visayas have been affected by the two weather disturbances. The agency's report also stated that of the tentative total, 288,039 have been displaced in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), and 6 (Western Visayas); Mimaropa (Mindoro Oriental and Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan); and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon).

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