A total of 1, 302 individuals or 72 families displaced and later rescued by disaster unit teams after intense torrential rains in upland Sto. Tomas caused an unexpected deluged last April 20 as the whole nation celebrated the last day of Paschal triduum— Easter Sunday.
Around 344 individuals from nine villages were displaced and later evacuated in an elementary school in this city after last night’ deluged due to heavy down pour of torrential rains.
Heavy rains brought about by the Low Pressure Area (LPA) formerly Tropical Depression Domeng has flooded residential areas in this city Thursday evening, an official said.
Heavy rains brought by a low pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Hinatuan, Surigao Del Sur Wednesday caused major rivers in Davao del Norte to swell and displaced 158 families in the town of Asuncion.
“The P40, 000 per family demand of Abbat is enough for a family of six to their daily subsistence,” Simbajon added He said that, “(I)f this situation will go further and the victims remain victims, they will be the ones calling for Aquino’s ouster.”