Tacloban City and almost all towns in Samar province suspend work and classes, and start evacuating low-lying communities.
TACLOBAN, Philippines – Rescuers fanned out across Eastern Samar and Leyte provinces on Tuesday, January 10 as floods hit Eastern Visayas anewVarious disaster risk reduction management offices in the region warned of heavy rainfall throughout the day due to the trough of a low pressure area.
Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez suspended work and classes at all levels after monitoring communities and“Many barangays are flooded, and it is difficult to move around the city,” the mayor said. On January 9 in the afternoon, waters were knee-high in Naga-Naga, Tacloban and in some areas of Palo and Jaro.
In Maslog town, 67 families or nearly 300 individuals evacuated early morning of January 10 with 35 families staying in the government evacuation center, according to the Eastern Samar Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. NOT PASSABLE. Flooded portion of the national road in Barangay Bigo, Arteche town, Eastern Samar. DPWH Eastern Samaralso suspended work and classes and provincial officials said they were monitoring several landslides and floods, including around schools.The Samar Public Information Office reported that the following LGUs have suspended work and classes: Basey, Cabiga, Calbayog, Catbalogan, Gandara, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut,Tagapul-an, Tarangnan, and Zumarraga.
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