Some towns in Camarines Sur were still submerged in floodwaters while more than 12,000 residents remained in evacuation centers due to heavy rains dumped by AmangPH, which weakened into a low-pressure area as it grazed the eastern seaboard of Luzon.
At least 131 areas in the region were hit by floods and as of Thursday, 105 were still submerged in floodwater, he said.
Some villages in Naga City were also flooded, prompting the local government to suspend classes and work in government offices on Thursday.In Barangay Laganac in Balatan town, motorists were advised to take precautions after tree branches fell and debris from a minor landslide covered a section of the road on Thursday morning.
Sea trips to and from the ports of Masbate, Catanduanes, and Sorsogon resumed but 43 passengers and six cargo trucks were stranded at Pasacao port in Camarines Sur as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard Bicol said. On Wednesday, heavy rains triggered floods in Lopez town and at least 100 families from four villages were forced to evacuate, the Quezon DRRMO reported.
Citing its initial assessment, losses were recorded in rice, high-value crops and livestock. These are subject to validation as the agency is assessing the extent of the damage caused by the storm.
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