ECOWEB and CLEARNet Assessment with information from NAPC-VDC and other CSOs revealed that as of December 18, there are already provinces that are 7 severely affected, 16 moderately affected and 15 that are slightly affected. The data could change as local government units are still in the process of completing their assessments. In some provinces, CLEARNet’s focal organization has limited access to municipalities and relies on LGU’s assessment.
The documentation and initial data gathering were focused in the nine provinces along the path of the typhoon when it was at its peak speed of between 150 to 195 km/h in the afternoon and evening of December 16. Data revealed that a total of 3,082 barangays in 133 municipalities in 9 most affected provinces (MAP) in 4 most affected regions were severely affected with a total population of 7,549,722 individuals from 1,509,944 families.
