Over 60,000 people affected by ‘Marce’ - NDRRMC

Metro Manila, Philippines – Over 60,000 people were affected by typhoon ‘Marce’ after it battered extreme Northern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council reported on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Government data showed over 48,000 people from Cagayan Valley felt the typhoon’s impact, while others came from the Ilocos and Cordillera Regions.

The number of affected people equates to over 21,000 families.

As of 8 a.m. on Saturday, over 24,000 people were still seeking shelter in evacuation centers.

Meanwhile, one person was injured and one individual was reported missing due to ‘Marce’. No death has been recorded, the NDRRMC said.

The typhoon left the Philippine Area of Responsibility - the weather monitoring zone on Friday, Nov. 8.

A new tropical depression, however, is seen to intensify into a severe tropical storm and hit Isabela or Aurora on Monday, Nov. 11.