Just two weeks after being displaced from their homes due to massive flooding, hundreds of families in several villages in Zamboanga City experience floods again due to continuous heavy rains. | alipalajulieINQ /PDI
Rescuers brave chest-deep waters in Barangay Cabatangan to evacuate residents at the height of the heavy rains on Tuesday. Photo by Zamboanga CDRRMO
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Just two weeks after being displaced from their homes due to massive flooding, hundreds of families in several villages here experience floods again due to continuous heavy rains. Due to the persistent inclement weather, Mayor John Dalipe ordered the suspension of classes in all levels in public and private schools of the city. He also cut short to 3 p.m. the work in local government offices.However, offices doing essential work were directed to maintain skeleton workforce, while frontline offices were told to maintain ample workforce for possible augmentation during emergency response.
Some parts of the national highway and city streets turned into virtual rivers. Hundreds of families living along riverbanks have been advised by local rescuers to seek safer grounds.
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