LANDSLIDE. A view of Kantagnos village in Baybay City after landslides and flooding on Monday (April 11, 2022). At least 21 persons have been killed in Baybay City, Leyte due to landslides induced by heavy downpour dumped by Tropical Depression Agaton. (Photo courtesy of Pobreng Biyahero) TACLOBAN CITY - At least 21 persons have been killed in Baybay City, Leyte due to landslides induced by heavy downpour dumped by Tropical Depression Agaton, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Tuesday. Of the 21 bodies retrieved, 14 were found at the landslide site in Mailhi village, three in Kantagnos village, two in Maypatag village, one in Bunga village, and another one in Kan-ipa village. Only two bodies have been identified so far as responders braved heavy rains and massive flooding to unearth more bodies since Sunday. Most landslide incidents occurred on Sunday when the state weather bureau raised Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 2 in most parts of Leyte Island. The PNP reported
HEIGHTENED ALERT. Taal Volcano emits smoke in a screenshot of a video taken by the Philippine Coast Guard on Saturday morning (March 26, 2022). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the status of the volcano from Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) due to magmatic intrusion at the main crater that may result in succeeding eruptions. (Screengrab from PCG) MANILA - The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and its counterpartsin local government units in the Calabarzon Region are closely monitoring the Taal Volcano unrest and have evacuated residents as stronger eruptions may occur. On Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the volcano status from Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) due to magmatic intrusion at the main crater that may further drive succeeding eruptions. As of 11 a.m. Saturday, there were already 160 fami
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