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ILOILO CITY, Philippines — At least 919 barangays in Western Visayas are at heightened risk of rain-induced landslides and flooding as Typhoon Inday continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).
The warning, based on the agency’s rainfall accumulation forecast issued at 8 p.m. on July 7, covers 34 municipalities and cities in four provinces across the region, where continuous moderate to heavy rainfall is expected to saturate the ground and trigger flooding and slope failures.
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The MGB identified Antique as having the largest number of at-risk barangays with 562 spread across 18 municipalities, followed by Iloilo with 222 barangays in five municipalities, Aklan with 73 barangays in six municipalities, and Guimaras with 62 barangays in five municipalities.FEATURED STORIES
