Rescuers on Sunday preemptively evacuated 388 families in low-lying areas in Isabela and Cagayan as intermittent heavy rains caused rivers to swell anew.
At least 334 families are now temporarily housed at evacuation centers, while 54 families are with their relatives or friends, whose houses are located on higher grounds, he added. Meanwhile, the Police Regional Office 2 reported, at 10 a.m., Monday, that bridges and roads were not passable due to continuous rainfall and flood in several towns.In Amulung, Cagayan not passable was Tana-Annabuculan Road, and in Solana, Cagayan Sitio Ipil, Brgy Bauan East and Sitio Masin, Brgy Iraga.There were also 21 bridges that were impassable, 14 of them in Cagayan.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.