Classes suspended in Bicol due to shear line rains

Classes in several localities in the Bicol region, including Albay and Camarines Norte, were suspended on Tuesday and Wednesday due to heavy rains from the shear line.

In Albay, suspensions were announced for all levels in Legazpi City, Santo Domingo, Daraga, and Tabaco City (pre-kindergarten to senior high school), with private schools in Libon also cancelling classes.

Camarines Sur Governor Ricarte Padilla initially suspended classes province-wide on Tuesday, later advising local officials to issue localized orders based on the situation.

In Camarines Norte, in-person classes at all levels in public and private schools in Daet, Basud, Mercedes, Talisay, Vinzons, Paracale, Labo, and Capalonga remained suspended on Wednesday.

Local disaster risk reduction and management offices were activated to conduct pre-emptive evacuations in areas prone to flooding and landslides.

As of Wednesday morning, while the Labo river had slightly subsided, major spillways remained impassable, and Pagasa reported light to moderate rains in Camarines Norte, with moderate to heavy rains in Camarines Sur and Albay.