RAISED SEABED: The coastal uplift following the June 8 temblor has exposed corals and seagrass beds in Barangay Pangyan, Glan, in Sarangani. —Photo from DENR Region 12
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Heavy rainfall on Saturday triggered flash floods in parts of Sarangani province and this city, even as many residents try to cope with the aftermath of the powerful June 8 magnitude 7.8 earthquake, with the death toll rising to 61 — seven in the Davao Region and 54 in Soccsksargen.
Floods temporarily rendered the Kumaba Bridge in Barangay Kanalo, Maasim, impassable, while in Maitum, portions of the national highway were submerged in knee-deep floodwaters, slowing traffic along key routes.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday that over 720,000 people, or 173,000 families, were affected by the earthquake, with around 10,000 individuals, or 2,000 families, housed in 34 evacuation centers.
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