Roads, bridges in some DavOr towns impassable

SEVERAL national highways and major bridges in some municipalities in Davao Oriental were reported to be partially damaged caused by continuous downpours as an effect of the current surge of Northeast monsoon (Amihan) and the trough of Low-Pressure Area (LPA) affecting the entire north and southeast side of Mindanao.

In an updated report from the Provincial Local Government Unit of Davao Oriental (PLGUDavOr) at least five areas in the municipality of Caraga recorded minor to major landslides and soil erosions where the LGU confirmed some of them are only passable by small vehicles.

These are the sitios in the barangays of Santiago, Sitio Nanayngan in San Jose; Sitio Pasok, PM Sobrecarey; Sitio Binugtuan, Santa Fe; Sitio Panlaisan, Pichon; and Alvar.

Meanwhile, a concrete bridge in Barangay Don Leon Balante (Tigbawan) connecting to Barangay PM Sobrecarey was damaged amid the heavy torrents of the Kawaig River.

On the other hand, Sitio Papag in Barangay Poblacion was submerged again in a heavy flood, causing the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDDRMO) and its security clusters to activate the search and rescue operation.

In the municipality of Lupon, a minor landslide has been reported at Banhawan in Barangay Marayag, and the LGU has already responded by prepositioning heavy equipment to clean the area.

The PLGU-DavOr also recorded major landslides along Sitio Slide, Barangay Mayo, Mati City where the road is deemed not passable to all types of vehicles as of the present.

The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) of the City of Mati also reported ongoing flash floods along Rotunda, Barangay Dahican and in Barangay Madang. (Read full story on sunstar.com.ph/davao)