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More than 52 villages in 7 cities in Bulacan flooded

More than 52 villages in 7 cities in Bulacan flooded







By: Manny Balbin3 minutes ago


More than 52 villages in 7 cities in Bulacan flooded

More than 52 villages in seven towns of Bulacan were hit by flooding due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Carina and high tide in Manila Bay on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Screenshot from Karen Alvarez’ FB Live)

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MALOLOS CITY – More than 52 villages in seven towns of Bulacan were inundated by floods due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Carina and high tide in Manila Bay.

Reports submitted by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of Central Luzon to Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., Region 3 police director, said the villages affected by flooding in Bulacan are Barangays San Juan, Wawa, Panginay, Dalig, Longos and Borol in Balagtas Town; Taliptip, Perez, Matungao, Tibig, Sta. Ana, San Nicolas, Bambang, San Francisco, Maysantol, Balubad and Sta. Ines in Bulakan Town.

Also Barangays Balungao, Bulusan, Calizon, Frances, Gatbuca, Gugo, Iba Este, Iba O’ Este, Meyto, Meysulao, Panducot, San Miguel, Sapang Bayan, Sergio Bayan, Sta Lucia, Sto Niño, Buguion, Caniogan and Palimbang in Calumpit -city.

The villages of Poblacion, Malis, Ilang-Ilang and Panginay in the municipality of Guiguinto; San Juan, San Isidro, San Miguel, San Agustin, Sta Monica in the city of Hagonoy; Salambao and Binuangan in Obando; Sitio 5, San Jose, Sito Bangkal and Sto. Rosario in the municipality of Paombong.

An unknown number of villages in the town of Malolos were also flooded.

Data from the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) showed that the water level of Angat Dam was measured at 178.29 meters as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Ipo Dam at 101.12 meters and Bustos Dam at 17.35 meters.

Meanwhile, two roads in Bulacan have also been rendered impassable to all types of vehicles, namely Taliptip Road in Bulakan City and Panginay Road in Guiguinto.

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