MANILA, Philippines – Due to heavy flooding brought about by nonstop rain, local goverment officials in various parts of Luzon have placed their areas under state of calamity.
Rescue and rehabilitation efforts are expected to resume Wednesday. But the weather bureau Pagasa said it expects rain to continue throughout the day.
As of evening of Tuesday, August 7, the state of calamity was declared in the following areas:
NCR
- Malabon City
- Muntinlupa City
- Valenzuela City
Central Luzon
- Bataan
- Pampanga
- Zambales
CALABARZON
- Laguna
- Cainta, Rizal
- San Mateo, Rizal
The declaration of state of calamity would facilitate the use of funds to aid affected families and expedite rehabilitation efforts.
The government had released almost P13 billion in relief aid to flooded areas across 11 regions. A total of 541,498 persons and 123,484 families have been affected by the bad weather, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in its August 7 bulletin. – Rappler.com
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