Citing initial data, OCD says number of people affected by 'Karding' is 'very small'

A family with their belongings arrive at an evacuation center in Quezon City on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, as Super Typhoon Karding (Noru) slammed into the Philippines.

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MANILA, Philippines — Though it acknowledged that much of its data was still incomplete, the Office of Civil Defense said in its latest situation report that the number of people affected by Super Typhoon Karding (international name Noru) was still "very small" as of Monday afternoon. 

At a press briefing later Monday afternoon, Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, Civil Defense spokesperson said that 5,760 persons from just 84 barangays were listed as being directly affected by the effects of the rains.

After much of the day passed with no word on casualties from the storm, Alejandro on Monday afternoon said that the OCD was still waiting on its regional offices to update their reports. 

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