More areas across the country were flooded amid inclement weather during the holiday season, the Office of Civil Defense said Friday.The OCD said in a statement that a shear line, an intertropical convergence zone , and low-pressure areas have been causing floods in Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Davao Region since December 8.In Calabarzon, 10 areas in Quezon province were flooded, affecting 367 people or 88 families. A road section in Real, Quezon became impassable.
In Bicol, 33 areas in Camarines Sur were flooded, affecting 678 people or 154 families. Some of them were taking shelter in evacuation centers. Some 20 road sections remained impassable.In Eastern Visayas, a fatality due to drowning was reported in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. A total of 199,364 people or 52,949 families were also affected by floods. Some 18 houses were damaged. Clearing operations in landslide-hit areas are still ongoing.
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