At least 42 areas were submerged in floodwaters due to the rains brought by Typhoon Bising and the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) said.
In Oscar Oida’s report in “24 Oras” on Thursday, the OCD said the northern portion of Luzon was the most affected by the rains.
“Ang affected talaga ay Regions 1, 3, CAR, Region 2, and of course, kasama ang NCR. Generally, northern Luzon po ang apektadong lugar,” said OCD officer-in-charge Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV.
(The affected were Regions 1, 3, CAR, Region 2, and of course, NCR. Generally, it was northern Luzon that was heavily affected.)
Of the 42 affected areas, the OCD official said 35 are still flooded. The floodwaters have subsided in seven other areas. Alejandro said Blue Alert status is still in place.
The impact of the bad weather was evident in many areas. For instance, a landslide occurred at a portion of a rock shed that was being constructed in Kennon Road near Baguio Medical Center in Baguio City.
Also along Kennon Road, a large tree fell causing traffic and power supply interruption in the nearby barangay.
Meanwhile, residents in Laoag, Ilocos Norte were surprised by the sight of a tornado. State weather bureau PAGASA said the tornado was caused by the thunderstorm due to Habagat.
The downpour also caused knee-deep floods in some portions of Baseco Compound in Manila.
The rains affected 44 hectares of newly planted rice in Mlang, Cotabato, the barangay council estimated.
Data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed that one death was reported and still being validated in Metro Manila due to “Bising” and Habagat.
There were 32,606 families or 103,274 individuals affected by the typhoon and the Southwest Monsoon, based on NDRRMC figures. — Vince Angelo Ferreras/BAP, GMA Integrated News
