Taft, Eastern Samar — A farmer was killed while at least 1,600 families were affected on Saturday when floods hit 11 villages here following incessant rains. Elpedio Zacate was found dead on Saturday after he drowned in…
Some of the at least 80 families living near the Sta. Filomena River in Barangay Poblacion in Sibonga town in southern Cebu left their houses after they were asked to evacuate the area when the river overflowed…
WAIST-deep flooding caused by an overflowing river and creek brought about by rains since Thursday prompted municipal officials of Medellin town in northern Cebu to suspend classes at the Caputatan Norte public elementary and high school yesterday…
Around 1,500 houses in four sitios of Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City remained submerged in ankle- to knee-deep flood waters due to heavy downpours experienced in Cebu for the past several days. Residents of Sitios Tondon, Sto. Niño,…
About 1,500 households in four sitios of Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu city were hit by floodwater due to this week’s rains. Sitios Tondon, Sto. Niño, Sudtonggan and Iba experienced ankle to knee-deep flood waters in the past few…
Rivers in Naga City and San Fernando town in southern Cebu overflowed and caused heavy traffic along Cebu South Road following a heavy downpour there on Thursday afternoon. Naga City’s Rescue Team confirmed that the Langtad River…
THE ankle-to-knee-deep waters flooding the municipal and protestant church cemetery in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City, failed to stop some visitors yesterday from visiting the tombs of their loved ones there. These visitors, who wanted to avoid the…
AN almost 12 hours of heavy rain last Saturday evening until early Sunday morning resulted in flooding in some parts of Metro Cebu. Vhan Singson, weather specialist of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan…
Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing announced in his State of the City Address (Soca) his administration’s accomplishments and upcoming projects in his first 100 days in office. He recalled that on his first day as mayor,…
WALKER, Louisiana — Barbara Manuel saw a shaft of sunlight and that gave her hope that the worst of the horrific flooding to hit southern Louisiana was over. But then the skies ripped open, the lights in…
THE Cebu City Council is asking the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to update the city on the status of the flood control projects in the cities of Cebu and Mandaue scheduled to be implemented…
With the onset of rains brought about by the tropical depression, Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMC) head Nagiel Banacia said they are now on standby and will raise alert status once they get advice…
