Most of the 20 towns and four cities in Bulacan were submerged, causing nearly P3 million in initial agricultural damage.
FOUR more provinces have been placed under a state of calamity due to massive flooding brought about by habagat-enhanced typhoon Carina.
The provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Bulacan and Bataan have allowed their local governments to quickly access emergency funds and implement relief operations for displaced residents.
The Batangas public information office (PIO) said the declaration was made after an assessment by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) on Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to withdraw the earlier “state of emergency” declaration.
In a separate advisory on Wednesday, the Cavite PIO also announced the state of calamity declaration although details on the extent of the damage and the number of typhoon-affected residents have yet to be released.
In Bulacan, the provincial board on Thursday placed the province under a state of calamity as floodwaters reached up to 2.4 meters (8 feet) as a result of incessant rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon, Carina and high tide exceeding a meter.
Most of the 20 towns and four cities in Bulacan were submerged, causing nearly P3 million in initial agricultural damage.
Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis Castro convened an emergency meeting on Thursday at the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) to assess the extent of damage, including the number of affected residents.
