Cagayan under severe flood; relief ops ongoing

Cagayan province remains under severe flooding from Typhoon Ulysses, with floodwaters slowly receding in some areas.

At least 288 barangays are still underwater, affecting over 43,000 families and 175,000 individuals who lack food, electricity, and clean water.

In Tuguegarao City, 40 out of 49 barangays remain flooded; the water level is slowly decreasing but evacuation efforts continue in many areas.

Two deaths have been reported due to electrocution in Alcala town, with one individual still missing.

Relief operations are ongoing across Cagayan as officials address the worst flooding since 1975, exacerbated by deforestation and heavy siltation.