DAVAO CITY – Since January this year, several provinces across Mindanao have experienced severe flooding due to heavy rains. DR. Lionel Dabbadie, chief of the Food and Agriculture Organization in the Philippines. (Keith Bacongco) Many of these inundated areas were not just simply low-lying...
Amid widespread flooding caused by “Carina” and the southwest monsoon, the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized on Wednesday, July 24, the importance of seeking medical attention promptly for people exposed to floodwaters. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Secretary Teodoro J....
As relentless rains from Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) transformed many streets into rivers on Wednesday, July 24, the need for effective disaster preparedness has never been more critical. Flood situation at Taft and UN Ave in Manila on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA...
A street in Bacoor inundated with floodwaters due to heavy rains on July 24 (Photo from BDRRMO's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The number of individuals evacuated in the province due to flooding caused by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina climbed to 5,975 on...
At least 24 roads in Metro Manila were closed due to landslide, flooding, and fallen trees caused by the onslaught of typhoon Carina, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, July 24. In a travel advisory, the DPWH said the affected areas are located in Manila, Quezon...
BATANGAS CITY – Batangas was placed under a state of calamity due to rains caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” and typhoon “Carina” on Tuesday, July 23. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that several municipalities in the province been flooded...
Heavy rains spawned by typhoon “Carina” triggered severe flooding in Metro Manila on Wednesday, July 24, trapping commuters and motorists in some roads and resulting in work suspensions in the country’s capital. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said they monitored flooding...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – Several bridges in this province were impassable due to flooding caused by typhoon Carina’s heavy rains on Tuesday, July 23. THE town of Baggao in Cagayan is among the areas affected by typhoon Carina on July 23. (Baggao PNP) These were the Bagunot Bridge and Taytay-San Isidro...
DAVAO CITY – Damage to agriculture due to severe flooding in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has soared to over P323 million and has affected almost 11,000 farmers. A FLOODED rice field in Maguindanao del Sur. (Contributed photo) A report from the BARMM Rapid...
DAVAO CITY – The National Power Corp.-Mindanao Generation Office based in Iligan City has admitted that they had indeed discharged huge amounts of water from one of their dams in Bukidnon that may have contributed to the severe flooding in Central Mindanao. FLOOD victims are rescued in Ligawasan...
DAVAO CITY – From no water to too much water. PEOPLE wade through floodwater in Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur. (SSB MDRRMO photo) About five months ago, residents in many parts of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) provinces were praying for the rains to come as the...
DAVAO CITY – Rescuers evacuated 57 families or 282 individuals due to flooding caused by heavy rain due to a low-pressure area (LPA) on Tuesday evening, July 16. RESCUERS approach a pickup truck on a flooded street in Davao City on July 16. (Hardcore Rescue Team FB) Ezzra James Fernandez,...
