Widespread flooding occurred in Davao City on the night of November 9, 2023, affecting several barangays. The hardest hit areas were Bago Gallera, Bago Aplaya, Talomo Proper, Matina Aplaya, Maa, and Baliok. Residents of Samantha Homes in Bago Gallera shared videos and images of cars being swept away by the floodwaters.
ON THE night of November 9, 2023, a heavy downpour led to widespread flooding affecting several barangays in Davao City. Barangays Bago Gallera, Bago Aplaya, Talomo Proper, Matina Aplaya, Maa, and Baliok bore the brunt of the deluge.Among the hardest hit was Samantha Homes in Bago Gallera, where residents shared videos and images of cars being swept away by the floodwaters. The sudden onslaught left several homes damaged, belongings lost, and families in distress..
They only heard one when the waters had already risen.“Wala gyud ko kadungog ug alarm, pagmata naku kagabii gamay nalang kaayog kulang muabot na sa salog ,” Valcorza said..Ivan Jay Navalta, head of the Parish Disaster Action Response Team at San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish in Barangay Talomo Proper, said that despite limited personnel, they successfully rescued 18 children and 14 adults .
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