DAVAO CITY – More than 100 families displaced by flood here received relief assistance from the offices of Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II on Tuesday, May 19.

Teams from the “Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong” program were immediately deployed to flood- and landslide-hit communities to conduct relief and monitoring operations, particularly in Barangay Catalunan Grande, where at least three families were directly affected by a landslide.

Volunteers and responders distributed hot porridge, food packs, bottled water, ready-to-eat meals, blankets, and other emergency supplies to displaced residents in evacuation centers.

Heavy rains from Monday to Tuesday battered this city and were caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and easterlies affecting parts of Southern Mindanao.

The Davao City government suspended face-to-face classes and halted work in government offices, except for personnel involved in safety, health, social services, disaster response, and emergency operations.

The Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said that more than 200 families were evacuated in Barangay Matina Pangi after the Matina River overflowed.

Flood water subsided before dawn and authorities continue to monitor rivers that remained at critical levels.

The office of Rep. Duterte distributed PZD Kits containing emergency necessities such as bread, coffee, baby supplies, diapers, milk, hygiene kits, and other essentials in Matina Pangi.

Some residents returned to their homes after floodwaters subsided. Several families opted to temporarily stay in barangay evacuation centers and relatives.

In Barangay Bangkal, displaced residents sought shelter at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.

Residents in flood-prone communities renewed calls for long-term flood mitigation measures, saying that recurring flooding continues to affect homes, livelihoods, and small businesses that depend on daily operations.

Power interruptions affected several barangays after electrical lines serving flooded areas were temporarily de-energized to ensure public safety and prevent damage to facilities.

Davao Light and Power Co. said restoration teams were deployed to restore electricity in affected communities and conduct safety inspections and line assessments.

Power was gradually restored in parts of Matina Pangi, Tulip Drive, Jade Valley, Juliville, Mandug Marquella, Palos Verdes, Bangkal, and Catalunan Grande. However, some lines remained isolated pending safety clearance.

Rep. Duterte and Vice Mayor Duterte assured affected communities that relief distribution, monitoring, and emergency assistance operations would continue amid intermittent rains and unstable weather condition.

They emphasized the importance of rapid disaster response, close coordination with rescue teams and barangay officials, and strengthening long-term community preparedness measures in vulnerable flood-prone areas.

Meanwhile, a 21-year-old man was electrocuted and drowned in flood water in Barangay Buhangin Tuesday.

The victim was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.

A bridge connecting Barangay Mandug and Barangay Callawa here collapsed due to heavy rains on May 18. Authorities are  working to address the situation.