Several barangays in Ilocos Sur remain submerged in floodwaters, meanwhile, one barangay in Narvacan is still inaccessible to authorities.
As the rain ease, some towns in Ilocos Sur remain submerged in floodwaters.
In the town of Bantay, the water level in the Abra river has dropped after reaching critical levels yesterday, July 25.
Flooding has also subsided in some barangays, and some evacuated residents have returned home.
“We have evacuees, Ma’am, but the team is still consolidating with the MSWDO of Bantay. Partially, we have around 20 individuals,” says Ervy Joie Arce of MDRRMO Bantay.
(May mga evacuees po, Ma’am, pero nagco-consolidate po kasi ang team, Ma’am. Yung consolidation, kasama ang MSWDO ng Bantay, pero partially, Ma’am, nasa 20 individuals pa lang po.)
In Narvacan, the raging river swallowed this house in Barangay San Pedro.
Barangay Naguneg remains isolated.
The road connecting to the Barangay was destroyed by the overflowing river.
“No one can go there yet because the water is still strong,” Kate Lumidao of MDRRMO Narvacan mentioned.
(Wala pang nakakapunta po, kasi malakas pa po yung tubig.)
Around 2,700 residents were affected by the flooding, and 45 families, or over 200 individuals, were evacuated in the town.
In Candon City, the coast guard braved chest-deep floodwaters in Barangay Calao-an yesterday, July 25.
In this drone video, rice fields remain submerged.
Almost knee-deep floodwaters also entered houses in Barangay Bagani Campo Santo.
Nearly 500 families, or 700 individuals, were evacuated in the city and were immediately given aid.
According to Gregorio Novida Jr. of CDRRMO Candon, “As of now, there are still flooded acres that have not subsided, hut the highways have cleared. Manual repacking of relief goods is ongoing.”
(As of now, mayroon pa ring mga ano, mga flooded na hindi nagsubside pero yung mga flooded na highway, nagsubside na rin yung mga tubig, tsaka ongoing na yung manual repacking ng mga relief goods.)
The PDRRMO Ilocos Sur is still determining the extent of damage left by the monsoon and typhoon Carina in the province.
