Manila, July 9 -- Families affected by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Typhoon Bising (international name Danas) have now totaled 31,106 in three regions, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

In a report, the agency said these affected families, which are equivalent to 97,274 persons, are residing in 60 barangays in Regions 1 (Ilocos Region), 3 (Central Luzon), and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).

As of Wednesday morning, only three families or 15 persons are sheltering inside two evacuation centers while 1,022 families or 3,026 individuals are being assisted in other areas.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) earlier said the affected families include...