BACOLOD CITY – Seventeen barangays were flooded in Negros Occidental on Friday, September 13, due to heavy rains from the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by tropical storm “Bebinca.”
heavy rains from the southwest monsoon or 'habagat' enhanced by tropical storm 'Bebinca.'
But Ramirez said they are closely monitoring the possible rise in the water level in Barangays Sum-ag and Pahanocoy.Nine-hundred twelve residents in Negros Occidental were evacuated on Friday due to flooding caused by the habagat. In Sipalay City, 300 individuals in Barangay Gil Montilla were subjected to pre-emptive evacuation after the water level in rivers rose due to heavy rain.
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