Ormoc City has been placed under a state of calamity after tropical depression Urduja pummeled the city with wind and rain. 354 declaring a state of calamity over the city due to flashfloods and landslides, Mayor Richard Gomez shared in a Facebook post. ADVERTISEMENTThe resolution was signed during a special session on Saturday and as per recommendation of City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. On Friday, Tacloban was also placed under a state of calamity due to severe flooding and landslides caused by Urduja. 10121 mandates local governments to allot 5% of their budget for disaster management activities or calamity fund.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 17, 2017 02:45 UTC