Flood, mud flows hit Batangas homes

Raging floodwaters and mud flows broke into the homes of several Batangas residents on Sunday, causing some them to panic.

According to Marisol Abdurahman’s report on “24 Oras,” videos taken by Agoncillo and Laurel residents captured the heavy downpour and flow of flood and mud across the towns.

In two separate videos, a woman and a child could be heard crying as heavy mudflow and flood entered their homes.

Residents speculated that the mud flow might have been caused by the mixing of rainwater with ash from the Taal Volcano’s phreatic eruption in January.

Thick piles of mud were left behind when the rains subsided.

In other areas, high floods nearly blocked off the road completely. -Julia Mari Ornedo/NB, GMA News