Manila: About 78,875 families, or 260,000 individuals, in the Bicol and Caraga regions have been affected by Ada (international name Nokaen), the first cyclone to hit the country this year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Monday. In an update, the disaster response agency said these families are residing in 398 barangays in the two regions.

According to Philippines News Agency, as of posting, 5,533 families are being aided in 273 evacuation centers, while 4,582 families are receiving help outside. Meanwhile, reports of two deaths and two injured in the Bicol Region are under validation, the NDRRMC said.

A total of 9,142 passengers remain stranded, along with 3,240 rolling cargoes, 17 vessels, and seven motor bancas across five regions. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said Ada weakened into a tropical depression.