THE number of individuals affected by Tropical Storm "Agaton" (international name: "Megi") has reached 1,596,337, or 427,379 families as of Friday evening, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported.

The latest DSWD report also said that 545 houses sustained total damage, while 8,778 more were partially destroyed.

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