WATCH: Albay Experienced Two Months’ Worth Of Rainfall In A Day; Flooding From Kristine Worst In 55 Years
#TheBigStory | Albay Acting Governor Glenda Bongao said over 100,000 Albay residents are now in evacuation centers.
In this photo by the Philippine Coast Guard via The Associated Press, residents wait on top of their roofs to avoid floods caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Libon, Albay on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
Bongao also mentioned that residents were caught off guard and became complacent, especially since many of the flooded areas were places that previously did not experience flooding.
#AfternoonDelight | Albay Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office officer-in-charge engineer Dante Baclao said the province last experienced rains and flooding similar to those brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine 55 years ago.
