Typhoon Henry, southwest monsoon bring flood to Bataan
MANILA, Philippines – The town of Mariveles in Bataan was hit by flood due to rain dumped by Typhoon Henry.
While Henry did not have a direct effect on Bataan, it did enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat” prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to issue a weather advisory warning of possible landslides and flash floods in the area due to rain.
LOOK: Residents in Purok 4 of Barangay Ipag Mariveles, Bataan, experienced thigh-high flood waters due to inclement weather. | 📷: Celeste Dulay via @jbvdellera pic.twitter.com/Ouasb6QmQj
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) September 3, 2022
READ: ‘Henry’ to exit PAR Saturday night, but will still bring rains over Luzon
Macky Bejec, a barangay kagawad from Mariveles, attributed the flooding to a nearby creek, imploring President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for assistance.
“Nananawagan po kami kay Presidente Bongbong Marcos, yun nga po, sana po, tulungan po kami sa pagawaan ng creek po. Yun lang po ang tanging hiling namin. ‘Pag natuloy po ‘yon, hindi na kami gaano babahain dito,” Bejec told PTV.
(We are calling out to President Bongbong Marcos, that he will help fix the creek. That is our only request. If that continues, we will not get flooded as much).
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