4 days of rain causes widespread flooding in Cebu

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Most of the floods occurred in the northern district of Cebu City and parts of Mandaue City

>>>>> CEBU, Philippines – Several parts of Cebu’s urbanized cities experienced heavy flooding due to localized thunderstorms that brought rain showers over the week.

Based on data from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration regional services division in Visayas as of Thursday, September 14, a total of 65.9 millimeters of rainfall were recorded from Monday, September 11, to Wednesday, September 13. Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the committee on infrastructure, told Rappler in a chat message on September 14, that some parts of the city’s existing drainage system were blocked with silt, which caused water to overflow.

 

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