Children in Barangay Mahogany, Butuan City, showcase their ingenuity by using a makeshift boat made from a banana tree to navigate the flooded streets. The city has declared a state of calamity due to the swelling of the Agusan River, forcing thousands to evacuate.
In Barangay Mahogany, Butuan City , children exhibit remarkable ingenuity as they navigate the submerged streets using a makeshift boat ingeniously crafted from the stem of a banana tree. Constant rains have flooded huge parts of the CARAGA region the past week, forcing the evacuation of thousands. Butuan City —Thirteen barangays here were placed under state of calamity amid the swelling of the Agusan River , forcing 13,477 individuals to flee their inundated homes and communities.
On Wednesday, February 7, at around 4:00 p.m., the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of Butuan, in response to the escalating effects of continuous weather disturbances, declared 13 out of the 27 affected barangays under a state of calamity allowing the affected areas to utilize their calamity funds. In a statement, the SP declaration pointed out that for a barangay to be declared under a state of calamity, at least 15 percent of the affected population based on a science-based projection need emergency assistance, pursuant to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Memorandum Order 60 s. 201
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