MANILA, Philippines — Bad weather brought by the southwest monsoon has now affected more than 200,000 people nationwide, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Tuesday. In a July 16 situational report released at 8 a.m., the agency said 93,743 families, consisting of 221,435 individuals, in 363 barangays have recently experienced heavy rain, floods, and other effects of the southwest monsoon, locally called habagat. READ: NDRRMC: 2 reported dead in Mindanao due to southwest monsoonThe NDRRMC said floods hit the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in the past few days. Moreover, the NDRRMC said the southwest monsoon ruined P17,879,687 in crops and affected 238 farmers and fisherfolk as of July 16. Earlier Tuesday, the state weather agency said the southwest monsoon and a low-pressure area off Davao City are expected to bring overcast skies and rains to various parts of the country.
