'Oversaturated' soil led to Banaue flash flood: MGB
FLASH FLOOD. A community in Banaue, Ifugao is left covered in mud and debris on July 11, 2022, following a flash flood last July 7. A team from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council is in Ifugao to find out the actual damage as well as the cause of the flash flood. (PNA photo from the FB of PNP-Banaue) BAGUIO CITY - The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said on Wednesday that initial findings showed that the continuous rain in Banaue, Ifugao drenched the soil so much that it was no longer able to hold water, leading to the flash floods that hit the town last week. "Base...