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Portions of Isabela still isolated due to Ulysses floods, vice governor says
The province of Isabela has been declared under a state of calamity following severe flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses.
Governor Rodito Albano confirmed the declaration, noting that floodwaters in many towns reached the roofs of houses, isolating numerous barangays.
Vice Governor Faustino Dy stated that the town of Sto. Tomas and several barangays in Ilagan, Tumauini, San Pablo, and Delfin Albano remain isolated.
Dy explained that the northern portion of Isabela acts as a catch basin, causing floodwaters from various parts of the province to accumulate there.
Some bridges under construction were also submerged.
No casualties have been reported in the province thus far.
The declaration allows the provincial government to utilize its calamity funds to aid affected residents.
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Isabela Governor Rodolfo Albano III reported that the province experienced its most severe flooding in over 40 years due to Typhoon Ulysses, with aerial inspections revealing widespread inundation in agricultural and residential areas, submerging District 1 including Ilagan City and several towns.
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Isabela was placed under a state of calamity due to massive flooding that affected over 20,000 families following Typhoon Ulysses.
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Residents in Solana, Cagayan were forced to sleep on their roofs due to massive flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses, with rescue operations ongoing.
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Several families in Tumauini, Isabela, displaced by Typhoon Ulysses, have been camping by the Maharlika Highway for four nights, appealing for assistance.
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Nine people have died in Cagayan due to severe flooding following Typhoon Ulysses.
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