Heavy rain inundates several villages in Catbalogan, Samar

Several barangays in Catbalogan City, Samar were flooded following a heavy downpour on Wednesday morning.

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ORMOC CITY — Several barangays in Catbalogan City, Samar were flooded following a heavy downpour on Wednesday morning.

Captain Domingo Gabon Jabien of Barangay San Andres, in an interview, said the flood water in the village reaches the second floor of a house.

He said the flood started at 5 a.m.

In Barangay Payao, Catbalogan City, the water in the Payao Creek also went up due to the continued rains.

At 8 a.m., the water started to subside after the heavy downpour stopped.

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