34 National Roads inaccessible, 73 municipalities flooded

34 National and local roads in Luzon and Visayas are now inaccessible due to flash floods and landslides brought about by non-stop rain since Tuesday August 7. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) reports that roads in 12 provinces are not passable or closed (click here to see full list – link to article please). The NDRMMC also reports that 73 municipalities in Pangasinan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite are submerged under flood waters. 9 areas in Luzon are under state of calamity. Weather bureau Pagasa says monsoon rains will continue to batter Luzon and western Visayas within the next 24 hours but weather is expected to clear up on Thursday.