CITY OF MALOLOS — Several barangays were inundated with floodwater in the seven towns of Bulacan on Wednesday (July 24) due to the enhanced rains brought by typhoon Carina and the high tide of Manila Bay.
Reports submitted by the Regional Disaster Risk Deduction Management Office of Central Luzon to Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., Region 3 police director, said the villages affected by floodwater in Bulacan were Barangays San Juan, Wawa, Panginay, Dalig, Longos, and Borol in Balagtas town; Taliptip, Perez, Matungao, Tibig, Sta. Ana, San Nicolas, Bambang, San Francisco, Maysantol, Balubad and Sta. Ines in Bulakan town;
Barangays Balungao, Bulusan, Calizon, Frances, Gatbuca, Gugo, Iba Este, Iba O’ Este, Meyto, Meysulao, Panducot, San Miguel, Sapang Bayan, Sergio Bayan, Sta Lucia, Sto Niño, Buguion, Caniogan and Palimbang in Calumpit town
The villages of Poblacion, Malis, Ilang-Ilang and Panginay in the municipality of Guiguinto; San Juan, San Isidro, San Miguel, San Agustin, Sta Monica in Hagonoy town. Salambao and Binuangan in Obando; Sitio 5, San Jose, Sito Bangkal and Sto. Rosario in the municipality Paombong.
Also, some barangays in the city of Malolos were inundated with floodwater.
Records from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Office (PDRRMO) of Bulacan showed that the water elevation of Angat Dam as of 6 am on Wednesday was monitored at 178. 29 meters, Ipo Dam 101. 12 meters and Bustos Dam at 17.35 meters.
Meanwhile two roads in Bulacan were also reported unpassable to all types of vehicles and these include Taliptip Road in Bulakan town and Panginay Road in Guiguinto. (UnliNews Online)
