Inquirer files
BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA, Philippines — Thirty-nine villages in five towns in this province have been placed under close monitoring for possible landslides and flooding as Super Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) threatens the Cagayan Valley region.
The high-risk areas were identified during the Cagayan Valley Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s online pre-disaster risk assessment and briefing on Tuesday.
During the briefing, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-Cagayan Valley geologist Aina Claravall said the assessment was based on the region’s 50-millimeter rainfall threshold, which indicates areas highly susceptible to rain-induced landslides and flooding.
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