Feb 11, 2025 · TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Massive flooding affected several areas in Eastern Visayas and Sorsogon in the Bicol region due to nonstop rains since Feb. 9 that were spawned by a shear line.

Nov 22, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines — The shear line and a low-pressure area (LPA) have caused massive flooding in parts of Eastern Visayas, affecting 14,775 families or 57,606 people in Samar and Leyte,...

Nov 27, 2023 · TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Days of heavy rain and flooding have caused over P515 million in damage to public infrastructure and agriculture in the three provinces on Samar Island, officials said.

Mar 20, 2025 · TACLOBAN CITY – Matag-ob and other municipalities in Leyte and Samar were flooded by 18 hours of rain caused by the shearline on Thursday, March 20.

Dec 17, 2024 · TACLOBAN CITY – The weather bureau warned on Tuesday of possible flooding and landslides in Leyte and Samar provinces due to heavy rains dumped by a low-pressure area and shearline.

Jul 17, 2024 · TACLOBAN CITY – Heavy rain from a low-pressure area flooded Albuera, Matag-ob, Palompon, Isabel, Merida, Baybay City, and Ormoc City in Leyte on Wednesday, July 17. Waist-deep flood rendered the Isabel-Palompon Road impassable to all kinds of vehicles from 4 to 10 p.m., particularly in Barangays Rizal, Taberna, and Tabunok in Palompon.

Feb 11, 2021 · TACLOBAN CITY – A teenage boy drowned while thousands of families in Leyte were displaced as flooding inundated low-lying communities in the province on Wednesday. Police identified the drowning victim as Kent Jamer Mandahuyan, 15, resident of Caloogan village in Palo, a town next to this city.

Jul 20, 2024 · Families from the towns of Isabel and Matag-ob and the city of Baybay in Leyte went back to their respective communities after the floodwaters subsided on Thursday, according to their respective ...

Jun 1, 2021 · TORRENTIAL rains brought by Tropical Storm Dante caused massive flooding in Eastern Visayas towns Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Lieutenant Colonel Ma. Bella Rentuaya, spokesperson of Police Regional Office-Eastern Visayas, said a total of 173 persons were evacuated in Maasin City, Southern Leyte and Matalom, Leyte, as of Tuesday evening.

Nov 2, 2022 · TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways has assured the immediate repair of Marabong Bridge in Burauen, Leyte which collapsed due to massive flooding caused by Tropical Storm Paeng. DPWH Eastern Visayas chief Edgar Tabacon on Wednesday asked their field office in Leyte’s…