Inquirer files
ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Flooding triggered by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and the lingering effects of Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) inundated 35 barangays in Iloilo City, forcing more than 1,300 residents to flee their homes, according to the Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (ICEOC).
Based on Situational Report No. 7 released at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12, the city remained under Blue Alert status as authorities continued disaster response operations despite the typhoon having already moved out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
The report showed that 35 barangays were affected by flooding, although floodwaters had already subsided in five villages. Thirty barangays remained inundated as of 6 p.m.
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