Several local government units in Eastern Visayas suspended classes and work on Thursday, March 20, due to heavy rains caused by the shear line.
In Eastern Samar, Governor Ben Evardone issued an executive order suspending all classes and work across the province.
In Biliran province, work and classes were suspended in its capital, Naval, and its seven other municipalities.
In Leyte, Tacloban City and several towns including Albuera, Burauen, and Palo, suspended both work and classes.
Several municipalities in Samar province, including Daram, Motiong, and Basey, also suspended classes.
In Northern Samar, classes were canceled in Catubig and Lope de Vega.
Flooding was reported in 14 out of 24 barangays in Taft, Eastern Samar, and in the municipalities of Can-avid and Sulat.
A road section along Wright-Taft in Borongan was rendered impassable to all types of vehicles due to flooding, the DPWH-Eastern Samar reported.
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