Floods hit parts of Davao City amid storm

INQUIRER FILES DAVAO CITY – Floods hit several villages in this city on Friday amid heavy rains triggered by Severe Tropical Storm Kiyapo and the southwest monsoon. In a video posted by MJ Bacalso on Facebook at past 9 p.m., flash floods swept through Bangkal in Barangay 19-B. Some residents were forced to seek shelter on the upper part of their houses while others asked to be rescued by authorities. Article continues after this advertisement At 9:40 p.m. on Friday, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office issued a preemptive evacuation order for all residents along the banks of Matina River. It mobilized all barangay DRRMOs and volunteer groups in communities near the river to help carry out the evacuation order. Flooding was also reported in some parts of Tabuk District. Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.