Pangasinan towns declare state of calamity due to flooding

Dagupan City and several towns in Pangasinan declared a state of calamity on Wednesday due to severe flooding caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon.

In Dagupan City, all 31 barangays have been inundated, displacing about 1,279 people who were relocated to 23 evacuation centers as of Wednesday morning.

Calasiao reported that 17 out of 24 villages are heavily flooded, affecting at least 18,000 residents and prompting the evacuation of 51 families.

Malasiqui declared a state of calamity due to flooding in 15 barangays, with 80 percent of its ricelands damaged and ongoing evacuations taking place.

Local officials urge residents to leave low-lying areas immediately as water levels continue to rise, with damage estimates standing at over P31 million in agriculture, P1 million in livestock, and P288 million in infrastructure.