THE government continued to warn residents living in areas susceptible to flooding and landslide to take precautions as moderate to heavy rain is forecast to prevail due to the prevailing southwest monsoon, which is being enhanced by Tropical Storm Falcon.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said monsoon rain whipped up by Falcon triggered flooding in some areas in Albay and in Lanao del Norte, and cut from traffic two highways in the Cordillera.
Five barangays in Libon, Albay, and the towns of Kapatagan, Lala, Sapad, Salvador and Sultan Naga Dimaporo in Lanao del Norte were submerged in floodwater, while two highways in Ifugao and Kalinga were likewise flooded.
The NDRRMC said the five affected towns in Lanao del Norte also experienced power outages.
Falcon made landfall at 12:30 a.m. in Gattaran, Cagayan, on Wednesday and dumped rain as it moved to affect other provinces in Northern Luzon and in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
With a maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour and a gustiness of up to 80 km per hour, it was moving toward north, northwest direction.
The NDRRMC said provinces in the country’s northern portion, Central Luzon and even some areas in Southern Tagalog and Visayas should expect moderate rain.
It warned residents in these areas to watch out for landslide and flooding.
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