182 Areas in Northern Luzon Flooded Due to Heavy Rains

More than 180 areas in the northern portion of Luzon got flooded due to the heavy rains brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Sunday. "In fact, as of this morning, 6 o' clock, mayroon pa tayong 182 areas na reported na flooded dito sa northern Luzon, kasama na diyan ang CALABARZON at MIMAROPA. So mayroong mga landslides na nai-report sa atin," said OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB. The OCD said that 110,000 families were affected by the floods. In 86 evacuation centers, there are 2,200 families or 7,300 individuals as of Saturday, August 8. "Marami tayong namonitor kahapon, sa gabi, sa Metro Manila, sa CALABARZON, sa MIMAROPA, na matindi ang pagbabaha sa kanilang lugar," said Alejandro said. "Yung mga reported landslides natin, karamihan Region 1 and CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region). Dito sa Benguet, sa Baguio, mayroon pong mga rockslides na nangyari doon at kino-collate natin 'yun," he added. The OCD added that of the reported casualties, six individuals died and seven others were injured due to the weather disturbance. "Mayroon lang po tayo na seven na reported injured sa CAR, sa Benguet. Wala tayong reported missing as of now," said Alejandro. Further, the OCD said that 569 local government units announced class suspensions. According to PAGASA's 4 a.m. weather forecast, Habagat will continue to bring rains over Metro Manila and several parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Sunday. PAGASA said monsoon rains are expected over Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, and Occidental Mindoro. Meanwhile, Metro Manila, the rest of the Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, and Antique will experience occasional rains due to the Habagat.