15 villages in Bicol remain flooded due to Enteng

15 villages in Bicol still flooded due to ‘Enteng’

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LEGAZPI CITY — Fifteen villages in Camarines Sur and Albay were still flooded on Monday noon due to Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi), according to the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol.

Santiago village in Pili town was still flooded more than 18 hours after flooding was first reported in the area.

READ: LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Depression Enteng

In Tres Reyes village in Bato, flooding first occurred at 6:04 p.m. on Sunday, but water has yet to subside on Monday noon.

Seven villages in Baao and three in Naga City were still under water.

In Albay province, San Roque village in Daraga and the villages of Caguiba and Miti in Camalig were still reeling from the flood.

The OCD said flooding had subsided in 33 villages in Bicol, including those in Sorsogon.

The partial report from OCD said Enteng affected 4,155 residents in Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes, and Masbate.

OCD has yet to collate reports from Camarines Norte province.

At 11 a.m. Monday, Santa Elena, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, and Vinzons towns in Camarines Norte were still under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2.

The rest of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Albay were still under signal no. 1. INQ

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