The city government declares Bacolod under a state of calamity
BACOLOD, Philippines – Torrential rain caused flooding in 33 of Bacolod City’s 61 barangays, affecting about 4,060 families or 12,991 people.
Bacolod City Mayor Albee Benitez said the flooding was due to the heavy sedimentation at the mouths of creeks and rivers in the city, as well as the lack of interconnection among drainage systems.
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