TUMAUINI, ISABELA—Torrential rains had spawned floodwaters that surged across the provinces of Isabela and Cagayan, submerging at least 33 villages where residents fled their homes for safety, local officials said. Manuel Mamba on Friday placed the province under a state of calamity to tap disaster funds for immediate relief operations. Logs from mountainsThe Cagayan River serves as a catch basin of rainwater that cascades from the nearby provinces of Isabela, Apayao and Mountain Province. Tomas town, also in Isabela, remained submerged in floodwater, isolating the villages of Malapagay, Ammugauan and San Rafael Abajo. Mayflor Jumamil, DepEd Bicol spokesperson, said the estimated cost for the destroyed classrooms was P600 million and the damaged classrooms was P272 million.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 06, 2019 20:48 UTC