Maguindanao del Sur officials say widespread flooding affected 71,000 families in 17 of the province's 24 towns
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Maguindanao del Sur Governor Mariam Mangudadatu said on Tuesday, July 16, that the number of families affected by the widespread flooding has been increasing based on reports from emergency response workers. Officials claimed that the number of affected families has increased to 71,000 from more than 68,000 reported last week by disaster response groups from various local governments. As of 2020,that displaced farmers from their livelihoods, the floods this time have submerged a wide area of farmlands in over 100 villages, Mangudadatu told reporters in Datu Saudi Ampatuan town.
In declaring the province in a state of calamity, the Maguindanao del Sur provincial board noted reports that 161 villages have been underwater, destroying farmlands, crops, and livestock. Ambolodto said they have constantly reminded residents to stay on safer grounds and avoid the risk of being in low-lying areas or along riverbanks.
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