MGB Warns of Landslide, Flooding on Onset of Rainy Season

Legazpi City (9 September) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Bikol has warned anew residents of at least 49 municipalities in the six provinces of Bikol highly susceptible to landslide and flooding to prepare, if not to evacuate to safer grounds, in the advent of the rainy and typhoon seasons.

MGB Bicol Director Reynulfo A. Juan said that local disaster managers and residents of identified municipalities should be prepared and evacuate to safer grounds when continuous rain in their localities occur including Bacacay, Libon, Malilipot, Malinao, Manito, Rapu-Rapu, Sto. Domingo, Tiwi, and Ligao in Albay; Basud, Capalonga, Labo, Mercedes, Paracale, San Lorenzo Ruiz, San Vicente, and Sta. Elena in Camarines Norte;

Buhi, Caramoan, Garchitorena, Goa, Lagonoy, Libmanan, Lupi, Pasacao, Presentacion, Sagnay, Sipocot, and Tinambac in Camarines Sur; Bagamanoc, Baras, Bato, Caramoran, Gigmoto, Pandan, Panganiban, and San Andres in Catanduanes; Aroroy, Baleno, Mandaon, Milagros, and Mobo in Masbate; and Bulan, Irosin, Juban, Magallanes, Matnog, Sta. Magdalena, and Sorsogon City in Sorsogon.

Juan, however clarified that residents of other town not named are encouraged to observe the necessary precaution and preparation to evacuate to safer grounds when in their area signs of an impending landslide may occur or have history of landslide in the past. (MGB V/PIA)