Heavy rains from Habagat cause flooding in parts of the country

Parts of the country experienced flooding over the weekend due to heavy rains caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

In Calumpit, Bulacan, the continuous rains and high tide led to around six feet-deep floods in Barangay Meysulao, prompting 58 families to evacuate, according to a report of Jamie Santos on Unang Balita on Monday.

Vehicles were parked in higher areas and boats were on standby to ferry people across the flood.

In Barangay San Miguel, the Doña Damiana De Leon Macam Memorial Elementary School was submerged in flood. Due to this, the school shifted to modular learning mode on Monday.

In Barangay San Isidro, Koronadal City, a nipa hut was damaged by a flood with strong current after a creek swelled amid the continuous rains, according to a separate report of Nico Waje on Unang Balita on Monday.

In Boracay in Aklan, tourists postponed their activities due to the heavy rains. Some activities in the island such as windsurfing and kitesurfing were suspended.

In Bangued, Abra, a portion of San Antonio Bridge was damaged after the water level of the river rose. The bridge was impassable, affecting residents in three barangays of Bangued and Langiden.

In Bokod, Benguet, one person went missing after swimming in the Banao River in Barangay Ambuklao. Search and retrieval operation is still ongoing, according to the report. 

PAGASA on Monday said the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) is still being enhanced by Typhoon Hanna (international name: Haikui).

The monsoon will bring occasional to monsoon rains over the western portion of Luzon and Antique in the next three days, the weather bureau said. —Joviland Rita/KG, GMA Integrated News