SunStar Dante leaves 1 dead, 2 missing in Eastern Visayas
BILIRAN. Search and rescue team of Kawayan Municipal Police Station, headed by Lieutenant Junriel Rosario, leads the road clearing operation in Kawayan, Biliran after Tropical Storm Dante dumped intense rain that triggered floods in Eastern Visayas towns on June 1, 2021. (Photo from Kawayan MPS)
+ June 02, 2021 AUTHORITIES on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, reported that at least one person died and two others were missing after Tropical Storm Dante dumped heavy rains that triggered floods in Eastern Visayas towns Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
In the information released by the Police Regional Office-Eastern Visayas, the fatality was identified as Joselita Montemor, 51, married and resident of Sitio Tuburan, Barangay Casiongan, Calubian, Leyte.
SunStar ‘Dante’ triggers floods in Eastern Visayas towns
SOUTHERN LEYTE. Massive flooding in Maasin City due to Tropical Storm Dante. (Photo courtesy of Eric Recto)
SOUTHERN LEYTE. Massive flooding in Maasin City due to Tropical Storm Dante. (Photo courtesy of Eric Recto)
SOUTHERN LEYTE. Massive flooding in Maasin City due to Tropical Storm Dante. (Photo courtesy of Eric Recto)
+ June 01, 2021 TORRENTIAL rains brought by Tropical Storm Dante caused massive flooding in Eastern Visayas towns Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
Lieutenant Colonel Ma. Bella Rentuaya, spokesperson of Police Regional Office-Eastern Visayas, said a total of 173 persons were evacuated in Maasin City, Southern Leyte and Matalom, Leyte, as of Tuesday evening.