Heavy rains trigger landslides, class suspensions in Bicol

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Continuous heavy rains triggered landslides and forced local governments to suspend classes, in the Bicol region. | MaAprilMierINQ /PDI

Mayor Joseling Aguas Jr. of Sto. Domingo, also in Albay, suspended classes in Barangays Alimsog, Buhatan, Salvacion, and Calayucay due to the threat of landslides.

Aguas said school heads may suspend classes, while the residents were advised not to cross swollen rivers and waterways.Debris from a landslide covered a portion of the road in Calayucay going to Salvacion.Classes in elementary and high schools were also suspended in Masbate City, while at all levels in Batuan and Mobo towns in Masbate province.

In Sorsogon province, classes in elementary and high schools were also suspended in Gubat, Bulan, and Pilar towns, while classes at all levels were canceled in Sorsogon City.The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Southern Luzon said an orange warning was raised in Sorsogon at 8 a.m., which meant flooding and landslides were threatening the high-risk areas.As of 3 a.m., a low-pressure area was located some 140 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.

 

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