Published December 19, 2020, 6:54 PM
Tropical depression “Vicky” dumped heavy rains in parts of Mindanao, which forced thousands of residents from Northern Mindanao (Region 10), Davao Region (Region 11), and Caraga (Region 13) to flee their homes as a precautionary measure against flashfloods and landslides, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday, Dec. 19.
NDRRMC Executive Director Ricardo Jalad said 338 families composed of 1,525 individuals were evacuated in Valencia City, Bukidnon; Pantukan and Nabunturan towns in Davao de Oro; and Surigao del Sur.
As of this writing, no casualty was confirmed by the NDRRMC.
A landslide, however, was reported in Barangay San Rafael in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur which buried three homes, Jalad said. Luckily, no one was unharmed.
Road clearing operations in Upper Clip, Monkayo, Davao de Oro (Monkayo LGU/ Facebook/ MANILA BULLETIN)
A situational report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) said that, as of 5 p.m., December 18, a total of 207 families in different areas of Davao de Oro due to the large amount of rainfall brought by “Vicky” that resulted in floods and landslides.
The affected families came from the towns of Compostela (50), Monkayo (51), Montevista (58), and Pantukan (48).
Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy noted that there was no casualty recorded.
“Wala’y narecord o nareport nga casualty ang probinsya sa paghapak sa TD Vicky sa Davao de Oro (No casualty recorded or even report in the province while TD Vicky hit Davao de Oro),” Uy said in a Facebook post.
Published December 18, 2020, 3:24 PM
DAVAO CITY – Moderate to heavy rains due to Tropical Depression (TD) Vicky caused a landslide in a village in Nabunturan town, Davao de Oro province, forcing residents to evacuate Friday.
Residents in landslide-prone and flood-prone areas in Nabunturan town in Davao de Oro province pre-emptively evacuate as Tropical Depression Vicky passes over several portions in Mindanao on Friday. (Photos courtey of MDRRMO-Nabunturan)
In a statement on Friday, the local government of Nabunturan said a landslide occurred near a residence in Purok 3, Barangay San Roque.
“Kasamtangan nang gi-evacuate ang mga lumulupyo sa maong balay ug ipa assess na sa mga personahe sa atong Municipal Engineering Office ang lugar (The residents are currently being evacuated and the area will be assessed by the Municipal Engineering Office),” it said.
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+ December 19, 2020 MORE than 300 passengers were stranded in Cebu ports as of 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 after the Philippine Coast Guard District Central Visayas halted sea travel in areas under storm signal number 1 as Tropical Depression (TD) Vicky crossed parts of Mindanao.
A total of 230 passengers bound for Nasipit, Agusan del Norte, Surigao, and Masbate were stranded at the Cebu Port’s Terminal 1, while 68 passengers bound for Dapitan were stranded in Mainit port, Oslob in southern Cebu.
Ten passengers bound for Negros were also stranded in Tabuelan port.
The Coast Guard Stations of Camotes and Eastern Bohol also suspended travel for all types of vessels, regardless of tonnage, in areas placed under a tropical cyclone warning signal.
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