SWAMPED. The public market of the municipality of Pontevedra in Capiz is flooded as of 6 a.m. Tuesday (April 12, 2022). The Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) operations and warning officer Sean Villarruz said that flooding is reported in 156 barangays in one component city and 16 municipalities.(Photo courtesy of PDRRMO Capiz FB page) ILOILO CITY - The incessant rains brought about Tropical Depression Agaton since Monday has caused flooding in 156 barangays from one component city and 16 municipalities of Capiz as of Tuesday morning. "Due to the moderate and heavy rains since yesterday (Monday) until early morning, Capiz continues to experience flooding. As of now based on our record, a total of 16 LGUs (local government units); 16 municipalities and one component city are flooded," said Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) operations and warning officer Sean Villarruz. Currently, an initial 1,781 families com
File photo MANILA - Several major waterways and their tributaries in Western Visayas may rise and even overflow due to shear line's rain, raising the possibility for flash floods. Major Western Visayan waterways likely to be affected are Capiz province's Panay, Mambusao, Panay Malinao, Alingon and Balantian; Iloilo province's Pinantan, Barotac, Akalaygan, Jalaud, Jalano, Jagdong, Jalaur, Lamunan, Jaro-Aganan, Sibalom and Guimbal and Aklan province's Ibajay, Aklan and Jalo, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Monday. "There's risk for those waterways and their tributaries to overflow since shear line may bring to Western Visayas strong rainfall of short duration," PAGASA hydrologist Rosalie Pagulayan said. Such rainfall can raise the waterways water to overflowing levels, she said. Flash floods are possible due to the overflowing water, she added. Pagulayan advised communities concerned to regularly