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Over 22,000 families, 106 houses affected by Iloilo City floods
Severe Tropical Storm Opong has caused flooding in Iloilo City, affecting at least 22,573 families or 84,757 individuals.
A total of 106 houses have been reported damaged, with 22 destroyed and 84 partially damaged.
In Molo District, 2,525 families from 15 barangays were affected, and 27 houses sustained damage.
Floodwaters reached up to 40 inches in Jaro and 20 inches in Mandurriao and Lapuz districts.
Pre-emptive evacuations were conducted, and at least 138 individuals displaced in Barangay Boulevard, Molo, are in evacuation facilities.
Rescue teams and barangay units are assisting residents, and relief distribution is ongoing.
Residents are advised to take precautions against waterborne diseases and heed evacuation orders.
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