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ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A total of 516 barangays in Western Visayas were identified by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 6 as susceptible to rain-induced landslides and flooding during the period of June 22 to 25, when Tropical Cyclone Francisco and the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) brought heavy rains across parts of the region.
The assessment was presented during a weather update briefing of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 6, based on MGB Region 6’s rainfall accumulation forecast issued at 8 a.m. on June 22.
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According to the bureau, the vulnerable areas were located in 20 municipalities across the provinces of Antique, Iloilo and Guimaras.FEATURED STORIES
