Davao City was once again hit by widespread flooding at the start of the week, as heavy rain turned streets in several areas into waterways and exposed the Southern Mindanao city’s continuing vulnerability to extreme weather conditions.
On Tuesday morning, May 19, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration warned that Davao City would remain under cloudy skies with thunderstorms, and that floods and landslides were still possible amid unstable weather conditions.
By then, however, the impacts had already been felt.
Davao-based Mindanews reported that late Monday evening, May 18, residents in Agdao were seen struggling through waist-deep floodwaters as the easterlies brought sustained rainfall over the city.
According to the report, the flooding did not peak immediately but gradually worsened over time, eventually submerging parts of the community and isolating several low-lying areas as continuous rain fell through the night.
