Flood submerges houses, classrooms in Cagayan province
A classroom in Allacapan town, Cagayan province is submerged Tuesday in floodwater due to the heavy rain dumped by Tropical Depression Maymay. (Photo courtesy of MDRRMO-Allacapan)
TUGUEGARAO CITY — Flood inundated several houses and classrooms as Tropical Depression Maymay on Tuesday, Oct. 11, dumped heavy rains in low-lying villages in Allacapan town, Cagayan province.
Allacapan Mayor Harry Florida said the flooded villages include Bessang, Centro East, Centro West, Daan-Ili, Pacac, and Labben.
Florida said they have started distributing relief goods to the affected residents.
Erick John Ganaden, Allacapan disaster risk reduction, and management officer, said they brought a family to an evacuation center.
The flooding also rendered the Binubongan-Dalayap bridge and Bulo-Gagaddangan road impassable, Ganaden added. INQ
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