Over 52 villages in 7 Bulacan towns flooded

More than 52 villages in seven towns of Bulacan suffered from flooding due to strong rains caused by typhoon Carina and the high tide in Manila Bay on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.  (Screengrabbed from Karen Alvarez’ FB Live)

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CITY OF MALOLOS – Over 52 villages in seven towns of Bulacan were inundated with floodwaters due to the strong rains brought by Typhoon Carina and the high tide of Manila Bay.

Reports submitted by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office of Central Luzon to Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., Region 3 police director, said the villages affected by floodwaters in Bulacan were Barangays San Juan, Wawa, Panginay, Dalig, Longos, and Borol in Balagtas town; Taliptip, Perez, Matungao, Tibig, Sta. Ana, San Nicolas, Bambang, San Francisco, Maysantol, Balubad and Sta. Ines in Bulakan town.

Also, Barangays Balungao, Bulusan, Calizon, Frances, Gatbuca, Gugo, Iba Este, Iba O’ Este, Meyto, Meysulao, Panducot, San Miguel, Sapang Bayan, Sergio Bayan, Sta Lucia, Sto Niño, Buguion, Caniogan and Palimbang in Calumpit town.

The villages of Poblacion, Malis, Ilang-Ilang and Panginay in the municipality of Guiguinto; San Juan, San Isidro, San Miguel, San Agustin, Sta Monica in Hagonoy town; Salambao and Binuangan in Obando; Sitio 5, San Jose, Sito Bangkal and Sto. Rosario in the municipality Paombong.

Unknown number of villages in the city of Malolos were also submerged.

Records from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) of Bulacan showed that the water elevation of Angat Dam as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday was monitored at 178.29 meters, Ipo Dam 101.12 meters, and Bustos Dam at 17.35 meters.

Meanwhile, two roads in Bulacan were also reported unpassable to all types of vehicles and these include Taliptip Road in Bulakan town and Panginay Road in Guiguinto.

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