11 regions feel impact of Egay

The Office of Civil Defense on Monday said it was monitoring 6,748 barangays in 11 regions, including Metro Manila, affected by Typhoon EgayPH and the intensified “habagat” or southwest monsoon. | JeromeAningINQ /PDI

In Metro Manila, it is “possible” that some 1,400 barangays would be affected by the inclement weather, he said.In the coastal city of Cabadbaran in Agusan del Norte, landing craft tank Pacifica 2 ran aground due to bad weather brought by Egay, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. All 24 crew members were rescued.Posadas said the OCD had received updates on residents being evacuated and was verifying landslides reported in Western Visayas.

In Albay province, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it would continue its lahar alerts in areas around Mayon Volcano.According to Phivolcs officer in charge Teresito Bacolcol, his agency’s personnel have so far found no volcanic material being “remobilized” by the rain. “[But residents] living near… river channels should stay alert and be ready to move to higher ground if they experience continuous and torrential rainfall,” he said.Elsewhere in Bicol and other parts of Luzon, sea travel have been suspended since Sunday due to huge waves and rough seas.Around 11,000 people or 3,300 families have been affected by the southwest monsoon and Egay, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in a report.

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