PRAYER NEED
Monsoon Flooding Displaces Families Across the Philippines
What happened
A flood has affected the Philippines. According to current reports, at least 3 people have been reported killed, at least 9,618 people have been displaced from their homes. Figures may change as the situation develops.
The southwest monsoon, known locally as the habagat, has combined with a succession of tropical cyclones to bring sustained heavy rain and widespread flooding across the Philippines through August 2026.
The national disaster agency reports around 7.5 million people — some 2.2 million families — affected across many regions, with Luzon worst hit. Dozens of landslides have been recorded, most of them in the Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Calabarzon and Mimaropa.
Eighty-eight cities and municipalities have been placed under a state of calamity. Power, water and communications have been interrupted in affected areas, and damage to infrastructure runs into billions of pesos.
People affected
- People affected
- 7,500,000
- Lives lost
- 3
- Displaced
- 9,618
Current situation
Families in the Philippines are searching for loved ones, caring for the injured, and facing the loss of homes and livelihoods. Emergency teams are working to reach those affected.
Pray for
- For families whose homes have flooded, and those sheltering in evacuation centres
- For communities hit by landslides, and for people searching for the missing
- For those grieving, including families whose losses are still being confirmed
- For children out of school and away from home
- For rescue workers, and for safety as the monsoon season continues
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