1 dead, hundreds displaced as floods hit Malaybalay City in Bukidnon

Motorists navigate floodwaters along a road in Barangay Linabo, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on Wednesday afternoon after heavy rains triggered by the enhanced southwest monsoon inundated the area, making travel difficult and hazardous —Photo by Jay Namuag

VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON, Philippines — One person died while hundreds of residents fled to evacuation centers after heavy rains triggered flash floods in several villages of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on Wednesday, July 8.

The heavy downpour, brought by Super Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi), which significantly enhanced the southwest monsoon (habagat), caused rivers and spillways to overflow, inundating low-lying communities, according to local authorities.

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Aria Cagaanan, operations and warning officer of the Malaybalay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), said the rains intensified at around 3 p.m., prompting emergency responders to evacuate affected families to designated evacuation centers.FEATURED STORIES