Manila, March 12 -- The trough of a tropical storm has affected 37,840 families, or 129,084 individuals, across 108 barangays in the Caraga Region since Monday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRMMC-13) reported Thursday.

Based on the RDRRMC-13 report as of Wednesday afternoon, the weather disturbance brought moderate to heavy rains, triggering floods and landslides.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in a 4 a.m. advisory Thursday that Tropical Storm Nuri remains outside the country's area of responsibility, located 1,405 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas.

The weather disturbance caused 48 class suspensions and seven work suspensions by local government u...