Severe Weather, El Niño and Provincial Safety Risks

Reported habagat and cyclone impacts reached 39 deaths, 20 injuries, three missing, and 9.4 million affected, including one confirmed death in Negros Occidental. Negros is also facing a prolonged El Niño dry spell, with cloud-seeding sorties reportedly beginning and severe conditions forecast through early 2027, raising water-supply, agricultural, and fire-risk concerns. No new Bacolod-specific emergency warning has emerged.