Rains brought by ‘Urduja’ flood 10 Eastern Samar villages

TACLOBAN CITY—Heavy rains spawned by Tropical Storm “Urduja” flooded at least 10 villages in different towns in Eastern Samar on Thursday.

Two barangays were affected in Salcedo town, five in Arteche town, 10 in Guiuan town, 2 in Llorente town and one each in Quinapondan and Maydolong towns, said Levi Nicart of the Eastern Samar Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.

Landslides were also reported in Barangay Paya in Giporlos and Barangay Libas in San Julian, he added.