A sudden heavy downpour surprised Baguio City on Holy Wednesday and several vehicles parked at the City Camp Lagoon were submerged as a result. The City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office said on Maundy Thursday that 11 cars were directly submerged and four of them were immediately removed...
DAVAO CITY – More than 2,000 families from Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental affected by flood received food and non-food assistance from two government agencies in the Davao region on Wednesday, January 17. The Coast Guard in Davao Oriental distributed 100 sacks of relief goods to hundreds of...
BUTUAN CITY – Two towns in Agusan del Sur have been placed under a state of calamity due to flash floods caused by heavy rains from the shear line since Monday, January 15. A LANDSLIDE caused by heavy rains blocks a road in Agusan del Sur. (FB) The Agusan del Sur Provincial...
BUTUAN CITY – The Army 60th Infantry (Mediator) Battalion (IB) has mobilized field units to extend assistance to flash floods victims in Agusan del Sur, Davao de Oro, and Davao del Norte. SOLDIERS rescue villagers from a flash flood in Asuncion town, Davao del Norte. (Photo via Mike U. Crismundo)...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Nov. 22 that scattered rain showers will continue in most parts of the country. Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group PAGASA warned of flash floods that may occur in some areas due to...
DAVAO CITY – A heavy downpour resulted in flash flood affecting barangays here from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. Flood swept away vehicles and caused significant damage, particularly at Samantha Homes in Barangay Bago Gallera and Susana Homes in Barangay Baliok, Talomo District. THE...
KORONADAL CITY – Landslides and mudflows with rocks forced over 40 families from an upland village here to evacuate following a heavy downpour Tuesday night, officials said. AN excavator clears mudflow debris on Wednesday, November 8, following a flashflood due to heavy rains in Koronadal...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 2,000 persons fled flash flood spawned by heavy rains in mountainous areas here on Sunday, September 17. THE City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office and Bureau of Fire Protection rescue people by trapped by rising water level following heavy rains at the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has personally expressed his condolences and message of sympathy to the people of South Korea through their Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa over the loss of lives from flash floods and landslides in the country. Romualdez...
Residents of Barangay Astorga, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur hit by flash floods received relief packs from representatives of AboitizPower subsidiaries Hedcor Sibulan Inc. and Therma South Inc. RESIDENTS affected by flash flood in Barangay Astorga, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur receive relief goods...
KORONADAL CITY (PNA) – Heavy downpours triggered flash floods that submerged several communities and forced civilians to flee to safer grounds here on Monday night, May 15. At least four persons were slightly injured and more than 150 individuals or 30 families were rushed to the regional...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A state of emergency was declared in Auckland on Friday after torrential rain caused widespread flooding in New Zealand's largest city, closing the airport and forcing the cancellation of an Elton John concert. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown told a news conference late on...
