15 barangays in Davao City now under state of calamity

Around 15 Davao City barangays were placed under a state of calamity Monday night as flash floods continued to inundate the area. According to a report on GMA News TV's State of the Nation, the declaration allows access to the over P53 million calamity fund for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the affected areas. A report on Davao Today specified the 15 barangays as Tigatto, Mandug, Waan, Lasang, 19B, 5A, 8A, 9, 10, 1A, 2A, 74A, 76A, Maa, and Calinan. Based on the State of the Nation report, the National Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) recorded 17 affected barangays and over 10,000 affected families., The NDRRMC also recorded 3 deaths over the weekend, the report said., According to PAGASA, the floods were brought on by heavy rains from the tail-end of a cold front. Moderate to heavy rains are still to be expected in a major portion of Mindanao. — Amanda Lago/DVM, GMA News