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Floods in some parts of Bicol due to storm surge
Super Typhoon Pepito has caused storm surges and flooding in various coastal areas of Bicol provinces.
As of Saturday morning, November 16, flooding and storm surges were reported in several towns across Albay and Catanduanes.
In Tiwi, Albay, flash floods inundated coastal villages, with authorities confirming residents were evacuated the previous day.
Coastal areas in Malinao, Albay, experienced knee-deep flooding due to the storm surge, while Legazpi Boulevard and parts of Virac town in Catanduanes were submerged.
Residents in Barangay Carogcog in Rapu-Rapu, Albay, also reported incidents of storm surge with high waves.
The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) Bicol reported that 177,189 individuals in the region have undergone preemptive evacuation.
Catanduanes and the eastern portion of Albay are under Signal No. 3, with Pepito forecast to make landfall Saturday night or by Sunday.
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