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Affected country: Philippines
Glide: LS-2024-000003-PHL
Heavy rainfall continues to affect Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, triggering landslides, causing floods, and leading to casualties and damage. According to media, at least seven people died and ten others are still missing following a landslide that occurred in Davao de Oro Province, Davao Region, south-eastern Mindanao. In addition, the ASEAN Disaster Information Network reports more than 10,000 evacuated people in 37 evacuation centres and 218,400 affected people in the Davao Region. In Caraga Region, 26,750 individuals were displaced and sheltered in 40 evacuation centres and 51,800 people were affected following floods and landslides. (ECHO, 19 Jan 2024)
The amount of casualties and damage is still increasing following the effects of the Shear Line that caused widespread landslides and floods in Mindanao Island since 15 January. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 18 people died and eight were injured in Davao Region. In addition, more than 975,000 people have been affected, of whom 908,654 in Caraga and 66,652 in Davao and more than 500 are still evacuated. (ECHO, 31 Jan 2024)
Heavy rainfall has been affecting the eastern Mindanao Island, southern Philippines since 29 January, causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in population evacuation and damage. ADINet reports, as of 2 February, more than 2,500 evacuated people in 23 evacuation centres and a total of nearly 3,100 affected people across Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental Provinces, Davao Region. In addition, the same source reports over 9,500 evacuated people in 37 evacuation centres, a total of approximately 35,000 affected people, three damaged houses, and one damaged bridge throughout the Caraga Region. (ECHO, 2 Feb 2024)
From 28 January to 02 February, the Northeast Monsoon and the trough of the Low Pressure Area brought continued heavy rains that resulted in landslides and massive flooding in Davao and Caraga region. As of 06 February, NDRRMC reported for validation 18 dead and 11 missing persons. Almost 1.1 million persons were affected while 354,000 are currently displaced. These are the same areas that were affected by heavy rains due to shearline in early January 2024. (OCHA, 6 Feb 2024)
Following the landslide that occurred on 6 February in Maco Municipality in Davao de Oro Province, Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, the number of casualties is increasing. According to media reports, at least seven people died, 48 are still missing and 31 have been injured due to a landslide that hit three passenger buses. More than 750 families have been evacuated to evacuation centers and 62 houses have been damaged. (ECHO, 8 Feb 2024)
Two earthquakes of 5.8 M (5.9 M according to national authorities) and 5.4 M in northern Mindanao Island on 10 February halted search and rescue activities of people buried by a landslide that hit the mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro Province (Davao Region, bordering the Caraga Region) on 6 February and resulted in 54 fatalities and 63 still missing people. (ECHO, 12 Feb 2024)
The humanitarian impact is increasing following the landslide which occurred in the village of Masara in Davao de Oro Province (Davao Region, northern Mindanao, southern Philippines) on 6 February and the severe weather and flood events that hit several parts of Mindanao since early February. According to media, the death toll due to the landslide in Masara has climbed to 68, while 51 people are still missing. In addition, more than 321,000 people have been displaced and almost 1,4 million others affected across five regions of Mindanao Island. Humanitarian partners and national authorities are providing assistance for those affected. (ECHO, 13 Feb 2024)

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