Nature’s fury: Floods, landslides, sea accident

The unpredictable weather in the past few weeks has caused rains that resulted to floods and landslides in some parts of Cebu City.

Yesterday, the weather also caused big waves which hit a Cebu-based ship to sink off the coast of Iloilo. (See story on page 1.) All passengers and crew were rescued.

With this development, the weather bureau yesterday also warned more rains in Cebu this week due to an active low pressure area in Luzon, the southwest monsoon and the effects of the exiting typhoon Kabayan.

Boy Artiaga, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (Pag-asa) weather observer, said that these weather conditions could bring scattered rainshowers and thunder storms throughout the country.

Artiaga advised local government units and people living in landslide and flood prone areas to be more vigilant.

“The heavy rain would occur unexpectedly. And so residents have to be prepared,” he said.

He said although typhoon Kabayan was leaving the country, it was adding strength to the southwest monsoon. /Reporter Candeze R. Mongaya