7 of 10 SINKING; Flooding in Oriental Mindoro and several areas Visayas! Floods kill 1, displace hundred in Iloilo! Floods affect 1,600 families in Negros Occidental!

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Philippines SINKING:

Luzon -

/ Floods hit 3 areas in Mindoro; 20 evacuated. Floods brought by rain over Southern Luzon hit at least three areas in Oriental Mindoro Tuesday, with authorities evacuating at least 20 people to safer ground. /

/ Hundreds of people have been displaced by flash floods due to continuous rains in northern and central Philippines, a senior government official said Tuesday. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Benito Ramos said that flooding occurred in the municipalities of Naujan, Baco, Mansalay and Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province in northern Philippines. He said 23 villages in this province have been suffering from chest-deep flood water. /

/ Intermittent rains triggered flooding in Oriental Mindoro and several areas in Visayas, forcing at least 395 individuals to flee their homes on Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. Over the Visayas region, several rice fields in the Capiz towns of Maayon, Mambusao, Pontevedra, Panit-an, Sapitan and Sigma were also inundated. /

/ The continuous downpour on March 27 has rendered many areas in Tacloban City flooded and several road impassable, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported. /

/ Floods kill 1, displace hundred in Iloilo. A man died and over 100 families were displaced by floods following heavy downpour in Panay Island. /

/ 182 families affected by Sagay, Cadiz floods. Continuous heavy rain since Tuesday caused floodwaters to rise in the cities of Sagay and Cadiz, Negros Occidental, affecting a total of 182 families. Liane Garcia, Provincial Social Welfare officer, reported yesterday that in Sagay City, 119 families from Barangay Paraiso fled from their homes and stayed temporarily at the Lopez Sugar Central and at the Holy Family Parish, while 40 families in Barangay Fabrica evacuated to their barangay hall. /

/ 4 drown in Bicol. Floods that followed heavy rains the past few days killed four people across the Bicol region, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). /

/ Floods affect 1,600 families in Negros Occidental. More than 1,600 families in Capiz and in northern Negros Occidental were affected by flash floods following heavy rains brought about by the tail-end of a cold front since Monday. In Capiz, 116 villages in 14 towns were flooded as of Thursday morning, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported. /

Indonesia SINKING:

/ About 400 homes Kertajati Village, District Kertajati again flooded due to overflowing water from the aqueduct Cia *** g and the sedimentation ponds, ponds that exist on the Block Cuyu. As a result of the flooding all students in elementary Kertajati had to be closed on Wednesday (28/3). /

Philippines:

Floods hit 3 areas in Mindoro; 20 evacuated

Floods brought by rain over Southern Luzon hit at least three areas in Oriental Mindoro Tuesday, with authorities evacuating at least 20 people to safer ground.

Office of the Civil Defense Region IV-B head Eugene Cabrera said the affected areas included Naujan, Mansalay and Baco towns in the province.

"Taas-dibdib ang isang barangay sa Naujan," Cabrera said in an interview on dzBB radio.

He said reports reaching him indicated that at least 14 villages in Naujan had experienced flooding due to the overflowing of rivers.

While he said there were no initial reports of casualties, equipment has been positioned in flood-prone areas for emergency evacuation.

"Naka-standby ang equipment for emergency evacuation. Nakapag-evacuate sila ng 20 tao sa Naujan," he said.

Cabrera also said major roads and bridges in the province remain passable, although they expect possible damage to crops and agricultural production in Mansalay town.

On the other hand, he said they are also keeping watch over flood-prone areas in Palawan.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration earlier warned of rain showers and thunderstorms from a new shallow low-pressure area and a tail-end of a cold front in Samar, Leyte, Sorsogon, Mindoro, Masbate and Northern Palawan.

Cabrera also noted Mindoro is an important point in the nautical highway connecting Southern Luzon and Visayas.

"Napakaimportanteng nautical highway ito, nagko-connect ng Luzon sa Visayas area," he said. — RSJ, GMA News

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Hundreds of people displaced by flash floods in Mindoro

MANILA (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people have been displaced by flash floods due to continuous rains in northern and central Philippines, a senior government official said Tuesday.

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director Benito Ramos said that flooding occurred in the municipalities of Naujan, Baco, Mansalay and Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro province in northern Philippines.

He said 23 villages in this province have been suffering from chest-deep flood water.

In Pinagsabangan I village in Naujan alone, 32 families or 160 people were affected by flooding, while 22 families or 110 individuals were evacuated in Bucayao village in Calapan City.

Heavy rains also affected six towns in Capiz province in central Philippines.Ramos said that the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils in the affected areas have continuously been monitoring the situation and providing the necessary assistance to the affected residents.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=791593&publicati...

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Floods hit Oriental Mindoro, parts of Visayas

MANILA, Philippines – Intermittent rains triggered flooding in Oriental Mindoro and several areas in Visayas, forcing at least 395 individuals to flee their homes on Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

Southern Luzon and portions of the Visayas experienced rains over the past two days due to the presence of an active low pressure area (LPA) near Palawan, and another one east of southern Mindanao.

The LPA near Palawan left the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday, while the one in southern Mindanao dissipated.

The NDRRMC said 23 barangays (villages) in Naujan, Baco, Mansalay and Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro were submerged in floods.

Rice fields in Barangays Buhangin, Adria Luna and Andres Ilagan – all in Naujan - were inundated after creeks surrounding them overflowed. Farmers were supposed to harvest rice this month.

A total of 175 individuals fled their homes in Naujan; 110 in Calapan City; and 85 in Baco.

Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali said the situation in his province has improved.

“So far manageable na pero meron pa ring binabantayan na mga lugar,” Umali told radio dzMM.

Dead, missing

A man, identified as Roger Dalumpines, drowned while swimming in a river in Barangay Jayubo, Lambunao, Iloilo during a rainy morning on Tuesday.

Dalumpines’ wife and two children, who were with him when the incident occurred, are currently confined at the hospital after sustaining injuries.

Meanwhile, a certain Ronny Herrera, a councilman (kagawad) of Barangay Tagbakin, Pola town, went missing after setting sail at the height of the rains.

Visayas rains

Over the Visayas region, several rice fields in the Capiz towns of Maayon, Mambusao, Pontevedra, Panit-an, Sapitan and Sigma were also inundated.

Local disaster officials in Capiz said 26 barangays in the said towns were affected by flooding.

The Aklan river also overflowed.

Flooding also occurred in Palo, Leyte after the Guindapunan river overflowed. A total of 25 individuals sought temporary shelter at the Palo National High School and a barangay hall.

Several roads in Barangays 74, 91, 94, 109 and 109-A in Tacloban City were rendered impassable to vehicles due to flooding. Waist-deep flood also submerged Sitio Lourdes in Barangay Old Manunca, Sta. Rita, Western Samar.

In Sagay City, Negros Occidental, several houses in Barangay Paraiso were also submerged in flood waters after the Himogaan river overflowed. Residents stayed at the Holy Family Parish.

The NDRRMC said social workers have prepared relief goods for those displaced by the floods.

Latest weather information from PAGASA said the tail-end of the cold front is the prevailing weather system over the southern Luzon and Visayas today. – with reports from Noel Alamar, dzMM; John Fernandez, Geron Ponferrada and Romeo Subaldo, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/03/28/12/floods-hit-orien...

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Heavy rains flood Tacloban several roads impassable

TACLOBAN CITY Leyte, March 28 (PIA) -- The continuous downpour on March 27 has rendered many areas in Tacloban City flooded and several road impassable, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported.

OCD Region 8 Director and RDRRMC Chairman Rey Gozon informed at about 5:30 in the afternoon of March 27 that among the roads reported to have been rendered impassable to light vehicles were Maharlika-Nulatula at Barangay 74, Maharlika-Tigbao at Barangay 94and Maharlika-Abucay at Barangay 9, Barangay 109 at V&G Subdivision and Barangay 109-A.

The other areas which were flooded were Abucay, Barangay 95 Apitong, Barangay 95 and 95A in Caibaan, among others.

The Tacloban DRRMC through the TOMECO conducted ocular land survey on the flood and landslide prone areas in the City.

Meanwhile, in Sta. Rita, Western Samar, hip-deep flood waters submerged Sitio Lourdes in Barangay Old Manungca. The RDRRMC Operations Center immediately coordinated with the Regional PNP and the local government of Santa Rita for appropriate actions.

The RDRRMC continuously monitored the effect of intermittent rain in the Region. It also disseminated weather advisories to member agencies, media and concerned LDRRMCs and provided advisories to take appropriate actions.

It was observed that five provinces in Eastern Visayas namely Leyte, Biliran, Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar experienced continuous rain on March 27. Southern Leyte on the other hand had fair weather.

Director Gozon called on the local DRRMs especially the flood and landslide prone areas to continue to be vigilant in monitoring their respective areas to prevent untoward incidents.( EOPT/PIA 8)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1141332902409

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Floods kill 1, displace hundred in Iloilo

ILOILO City, Philippines – A man died and over 100 families were displaced by floods following heavy downpour in Panay Island.

The affected families in Iloilo province are ready to be evacuated. The flooded towns included Ajuy, Batad, Balasan, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio and Sara.

According to a report of the Iloilo Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, a 55-year-old man died after being swept away by the flood.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=792297&publicati...

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182 families affected by Sagay, Cadiz floods

Continuous heavy rain since Tuesday caused floodwaters to rise in the cities of Sagay and Cadiz, Negros Occidental, affecting a total of 182 families.

Liane Garcia, Provincial Social Welfare officer, reported yesterday that in Sagay City, 119 families from Barangay Paraiso fled from their homes and stayed temporarily at the Lopez Sugar Central and at the Holy Family Parish, while 40 families in Barangay Fabrica evacuated to their barangay hall.

Reports said some of the affected families already returned to their homes yesterday while others are still at the evacuation centers and are waiting for the floodwaters to subside completely.

A total of 23 families evacuated to the Paniquion Elementary School in Brgy. Tiglawigan in Cadiz City, while an undetermined number of families from Brgy. Luna also left their homes, when the Himogaan river overflowed yesterday, a PSWD report showed.

Most of the affected families, however, already returned to their homes because the flood immediately subsided, Cadiz City Mayor Patrick Escalante said.

Escalante said several hauling trucks carrying sugarcane were also stalled because the barangays were not passable yesterday.

He said the Cadiz City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council will continue to be on alert until today.

The PSWD Office sent sacks of rice, packs of coffee, boxes of sardines and noodles to affected residents in Cadiz and Sagay cities.

While residents in other areas in the province fled from their homes because of the flood, no evacuations were reported in Bacolod City, DRRMC head, Joemarie Vargas, said.

Vargas said they went to Gatuslao Street yesterday morning after receiving a report that floodwater had risen to at least one and a half feet near the Hall of Justice.

He said the flood lasted for only a couple of minutes as it subsided immediately.

Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Valentin Talavera, in a television interview yesterday, urged local government units to relocate residents living by the riverbanks and mountain tops.

Talavera said LGUs should also attend seminars on how to immediately respond to calamities like floods.*APN

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/March/29/topstory1.htm

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4 drown in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY—Floods that followed heavy rains the past few days killed four people across the Bicol region, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD).

Bernardo Alejandro, the OCD regional director, identified the fatalities as Antonette Miserilla, 30, and her 6-year-old son, Errol John, residents of Sipocot, Camarines Sur.

The woman and her son were riding on a carabao as they crossed a swollen river when they fell and were carried away by strong currents. Their bodies were found in Cabusao, Camarines Sur.

In Malilipot, Albay, police said Dennis de Lima, 24, drowned after he was carried by strong currents while swimming with friends at Palale Beach Resort on Sunday. His body was found on the shores of Tabaco City.

Earlier, a fisherman from Catanduanes had been reported dead after he fell off his boat and drowned at sea.

Continuing rains have been keeping Bicol wet for the past few days. Weather specialists said it was due to a low pressure area over Puerto Princesa.

Alejandro said at least two persons were reported missing in Bulusan, Sorsogon, and Gigmoto, Catanduanes. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for four fishermen from Catanduanes and Camarines Sur who had been reported missing, too. Mar S. Arguelles, Inquirer Southern Luzon

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/168597/4-drown-in-bicol

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Floods affect 1,600 families in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY -- More than 1,600 families in Capiz and in northern Negros Occidental were affected by flash floods following heavy rains brought about by the tail-end of a cold front since Monday.

In Capiz, 116 villages in 14 towns were flooded as of Thursday morning, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) reported.

Some barangay roads were rendered impassable as of Thursday morning.

"We’re advising the residents in low-lying areas and along mountain slopes to be on alert, and the local disaster councils to also be vigilant," action officer Esperidion Pelaez said.

The number of affected families and flooded barangays could still increase if the rains continue, he added.

Records of Capiz PDRRMC, however, showed that 1,422 families, composed of 7,110 individuals, had been affected by the floods so far.

In Pontevedra town, about 100 families sought shelter in two evacuation centers.

In Negros Occidental, more than 180 families in the cities of Sagay and Cadiz in the north were evacuated Tuesday after flood waters rose in their villages following hours of heavy rains.

A report by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office showed that 119 families from Barangay Paraiso sought shelter inside a sugar mill and a school while 40 families from Barangay Fabrica evacuated to their barangay hall.

In Cadiz City, 23 families from Barangay Tiglawigan evacuated to a nearby elementary school, while an undetermined number of residents were also affected in Barangay Luna.

STRANDED

Cadiz City Mayor Patrick Escalante said several trucks hauling sugarcane were stranded when the roads in these villages were flooded Wednesday.

Both the local governments of Sagay and Cadiz provided food packs to the flood victims.

By Wednesday afternoon, affected residents in the two cities started to return to their homes as the floods started to subside.

"But the city disaster council will continue to be alert," Mr. Escalante said.

Sagay City Mayor Rafael Leo Cueva said in an interview that the city government is studying ways to address flooding along Himogaan River that is heavily silted.

In December last year, areas surrounding it were also flooded after the river’s water level rose due to heavy rains. -- Nanette L. Guadalquiver

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Indonesia:

Hundreds Back Home Residents Kertajati Submerged Flood
Majalengka, (PRLM.) - About 400 homes Kertajati Village, District Kertajati again flooded due to overflowing water from the aqueduct Cia *** g and the sedimentation ponds, ponds that exist on the Block Cuyu. As a result of the flooding all students in elementary Kertajati had to be closed on Wednesday (28/3).

According to some locals as submitted Enok, EEM (40), Suti (70), Rutiah (40), Eni (70) and Manah, the floods that struck the settlement is taking place around 24.00 pm, after a heavy rain began at 16.00 am until at 20.00 at night.

They flood at 1:00 in the morning in the house of some people reach an adult height of up to knee-length, while the outside is higher. There is also the only reach the ankle to the higher his position.

According to the Village Kuwu Kertajati Mahpudin, floods that hit the region in the last week this happened a second time, after the last Monday also more than 300 homes flooded.

The condition is thought, due to the silting of ponds, water ponds in Block Cuyu, and siltation of waterways that channel Cia *** g splitting settlements.

To siltation of water channels by Cia *** g is actually more attributable Kuwu society itself, because many people who attempt to hoard and batten wood in the water channel of a width of only about 4 meetran stersebut while the water surface elevation of the mud until the water level only about 1 meter only.

Kuwu it by a few years ago had tried to dredge waterways Cia *** g, but people feel hard to the back line of timber hoarding. As a result exacerbated flooding occurred again re-emerged mud.

In addition, he said, the village government also has attempted to apply for dredging ponds, water ponds using heavy equipment to the government district, and the government was responding well. In the near future dredging is expected to start running.

About the handling of residents whose homes are flooded and likely come flooding back every day because of rain fell, said Kuwu, the Tagana sudha now trying to install an emergency shelter in our Headquarters Office. In addition if not accommodated in tents then people can evacuate to the Office of the Village Hall. (C-28/A-108)