ZAMBOANGA CITY – Hundreds of houses were submerged in floodwater in Barangay Curuan here due to heavy rains spawned by localized thunderstorms Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Barangay Curuan Chairman Joselito Falcasantos identified the affected sitios in his barangay as Mina, Presa, Viga, Inner Presa, Riverside, Poblacion, Urban Poor, Purok 9, and Camias.
A report from the Zamboanga City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) said they are still monitoring affected areas due to the unstable weather condition.
The heavy downpour started at 3 p.m. and caused the river to overflow, resulting in flooding in different areas.
Residents refused to evacuate for fear of looting.
The barangay described the situation as manageable but two sitios, Camias and Tarusan, were placed under close watch.
The CDRRMO, Zamboanga City Police Station 2, and barangay disaster office are on the ground and monitoring the situation.