Flooded barangays in Calumpit may lose supply of clean water

In the midst of flooding due to Typhoon Lando (now a low-pressure area), barangays in Calumpit, Bulacan are also in danger of losing their supply of tap water, according to a report on GMA’s News to Go on Thursday.

 

According to the Calumpit Water District, it is possible that floodwaters might reach their generators, causing a disruption in service. 

 

They advised residents in the area to make sure they have enough water saved to last should the supply be cut off.

 

Twenty-five of 29 barangays in Calumpit were placed under a state of calamity. 

 

Floods are rising, with water coming from Nueva Ecija and nearby places.

 

Affected families in Calumpit have been staying at evacuation centers in the area. —Bea Montenegro/KG, GMA News