By 2 a.m. on Sunday, at least 907 families from six of the province’s 11 towns have fled to safer grounds. They came from Monkayo, Laak, Compostela, Montevista, New Bataan and Maco towns. Landslides toppled electric posts in parts of Monkayo, rendering the town without power until Sunday, the Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative said. ADVERTISEMENTIn Davao del Norte, a man was pulled alive by rescuers following a landslide in Monte Dujali, San Isidro town, the Davao del Norte provincial disaster risk reduction and management office said on Sunday. EvacuationOn Sunday, at least 23,636 families were displaced by the flooding in Davao del Norte, according to disaster monitoring officials.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 27, 2019 21:19 UTC