Landslides, floods reported in Cebu due to Crising, Habagat —NDRRMC

Landslides and flooding were reported in different areas of Cebu province as the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and Tropical Depression Crising brought inclement weather to parts of the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday.

In its report, the NDRRMC said three landslide incidents were reported in Barangay Lagtang in Talisay as well as in Barangay Apas and Barangay Poblacion Pardo in Cebu City.

A total of 19 flooding incidents were reported in several barangays of Talisay, Mandaue, and Cebu City. A total of 17 road sections and one bridge became impassable to motorists. 

Five persons were displaced, according to the NDRRMC.

Fourteen areas in Luzon are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Crising is expected to make landfall over Cagayan on Friday or Saturday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said TCWS No. 1 was hoisted over the following areas:

• Southern portion of Batanes (Sabtang, Ivana, Uyugan, Mahatao, Basco)
• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Quezon, Bagabag, Diadi, Bayombong, Solano, Ambaguio, Villaverde)
• Northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Ilocos Norte
• Northern portion of Ilocos Sur (City of Vigan, Santa, Caoayan, Bantay, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Cabugao, San Juan, Sinait, Magsingal, San Ildefonso, Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina)
• Northern and eastern portions of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto)

Crising was located 520 kilometers east northeast of Juban, Sorsogon or 470 km east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes. 

The tropical depression was packing maximum sustained winds of 55 km per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.

Crising was moving north northwestward at 25 km/h. —VBL, GMA Integrated News