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MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) – More than 20 roads were rendered impassable as Typhoon Ruby (international codename: Hagupit) continued to hover above the Philippines.
The Monday evening, December 8, report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed that 22 roads in the provinces of Quezon, Romblon, Catanduanes, Biliran, Leyte, and Samar were impassable as of 6 pm.
| Region/Province/Municipality | Bridge/Road/Other | Status | Remarks/Cause |
| Region IV-A | |||
| Quezon | |||
| Old Zigzag Road (Pagbilao to Atimonan, Quezon) | Not passable | Due to risk of falling debris | |
| Buenavista Bridge, Brgy. Lilukin, Buenavista | Not passable | Due to high water level | |
| Region IV-B | |||
| Romblon | |||
| San Fernando | K021+000-K027+000 Sibuyan Circumferential Road, Brgy. Taclobo and Brgy. Espana, San Fernando | Not passable to light vehicles | Due to flooding |
| Region V | |||
| Catanduanes | |||
| Catanduanes DEO | San Miguel – Viga Road Kanlanka Spillway, K0039+700 | Hardly passable | Due to flooding |
| Junction Panganiban – Sabloyon | Due to landslide | ||
| Catanduanes Circumferential Road, K0069+400 – K0070+400 Brgy. Hinipaan, Bagamanoc | Due to landslide | ||
| Catanduanes Circumferential Road, K0008+800, Balongbong Bridge Detour, Brgy. Sibacungan, Bato | Due to flooding | ||
| K014+020, Bacon Spillway, Brgy Caramoran | Due to flooding | ||
| J50+000 along Jct Tawa-Balud road | Not passable | Due to flooding | |
| Masbate | |||
| Masbate I DEO | Cataingan – Placer Road Banadero Detour K008+280 | Not passable | Due to flooding |
| Junction Crossing Mandaon Road K005+000, Batongan Spillway | Due to flooding | ||
| Region VIII | |||
| Biliran | |||
| Biliran DEO | Biliran Circumferential Road Detour | Not passable | Due to flooding, detour bridge in Caibiran |
| Leyte | |||
| Leyte I DEO | Bagahupi-Babatngon Road K907+000 – K0908+000 | Not passable to light vehicles | Due to flooding |
| Tigbao Pulak Sta.Fe Road, K947+000 – K912+400 | |||
| San Miguel-Santos Road, K947+000 – K948+000 | |||
| Leyte II DEO | Binahaan River spillway at Brgy Tingib, K0951 along Jaro-Dagami Road | Not passable | Due to flooding |
| Leyte IV DEO | Palompon – Isabel – Merida – Ormoc Road | Not passabe | Due to flooding, detour road Macatol Bridge |
| Libungao – Matag-ob – Palompon road | Hardly passable | Due to flooding | |
| Merida – Lundag – Puting Bato – Consolacion – Isabel Road | Hardly passable | Due to flooding | |
| Samar | |||
| Catbalogan – Buray Road | Passable | Due to landslide in Brgy Jia-an, Jiabong, Samar | |
| Buray – Taft Road | Passable | Due to flooding in Brgy Malinao, Taft, Eastern Samar, and Brgy Lokilokon, Paranas, Samar | |
| Buray – Tacloban Road | Passable | Due to flooding in Calbiga and Brgy Tulay, Sta Rita | |
| Sta. Rita- Borongan | Passable | Due to landside in Camada, Boronga | |
| Catbalogan – Catarman South Road | Passable | Due to uprooted trees on Oquendo, Calbayog | |
| Catbalogan – Catarman via Allen | Passable | Due to topped electric post in Bobon, Northern Samar | |
| Samar I DEO | Calbayog – Catarman, K804+000 via Lope de Vega Road | Not passable | Due to uprooted trees |
| Samar II DEO | Maharlika Highway K871+900, Brgy Tulay, Sta. Rita, Samar | Passable | Due to flooding |
| Eastern Samar DEO | Junction Taft – Oras – San Policarpio – Arteche Road | Passable | Due to landslide |
| Northern Samar I DEO | Catarman – Calbayog Road | Not passable | Due to flooding |
Rappler also got reports of impassable roads in Albay, Borongan, Tacloban, and Camarines Sur from the Office of Civil Defense and other sources on the ground.
Here’s the list as of Sunday evening:
| Location | Status | Source | |
| in Jiabong (Samar). Buray-Taft-Borongan road is impassable (DTF-8) | Landslide. Road impassable. UPDATE:Now cleared | PIA Eastern Visayas | |
| Albay, Camalig Town (KM514+ 750-515+000), Ilawod, Camalig | 1 lane possible, Cause: 5 electric posts down | Rappler reporter: David Lozada, OCD | As of Dec 7, 4pm |
| Catanduanes, Bato Town (CCR-K0008+800) Belongnong Detour Bridge Brgy Sibacungan | hardly passable to light vehicles. Cause: Flooded | Rappler reporter: David Lozada, OCD | As of Dec 7, 4pm |
| Catanduanes, Viga Town (K0039+700), Kanlanka Spillway | Stat: Hardly passable. Cause: Flooded | Rappler reporter: David Lozada, OCD | As of Dec 7, 4pm |
| Panganiban Town (JCT), Panganiban-Sabloyon Road | State: Hardly passable. Cause: With landslides at intermittent sections | Rappler reporter: David Lozada, OCD | As of Dec 7, 4pm |
| Bagamanoc Town (K0069+400~K0070+400) | State: Hardly passable, Cause: Flooded | Rappler reporter: David Lozada, OCD | As of Dec 7, 4pm |
| Caramoran, Bocon Spillway | State: Hardly passable, Cause: Flooded | Rappler reporter: David Lozada, OCD | As of Dec 7, 4pm |
| Borongan, Tacloban. Brgy Tulay, Taft | ALL ROADS LEADING TO BORONGAN / TACLOBAN via Brgy. Tulay / Taft SUBMERGED and INACCESSIBLE. Chest deep flood | Rappler reporter, Franz Lopez | As of Dec 7, 6pm |
| Brgy Maangas, Presentacion | not passable to all vehicles due to landslides | Gov Migz Villafuerte | As of Dec 7. 7:15pm |
In an interview with ANC Sunday morning, Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman said the Department of Public Works and Highways and the military were working to repair two bridges in Samar island. (READ: Major road bridging Tacloban, Samar impassable)
Authorities are considering sending a C130 aircraft to Borongan, Eastern Samar, to send relief, she added.
What’s the situation of roads in your area? Help motorists and rescuers by commenting below or sending reports through our Twitter and Facebook pages. Use #RoadAlert.
– with reports from David Lozada/Rappler.com
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