Eastern Visayas rains trigger class, work suspensions
TACLOBAN CITY — Various local governments in Eastern Visayas have declared suspension of work and classes amid the bad weather which saw several areas in the region under red rainfall warning on Tuesday.
The local government here said that Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez issued the executive order on suspension of work and classes in all levels as heavy rains caused inconvenience to workers and students coming to the city from different areas of the region.
“Aside from bad weather, many people have not yet returned to the city due to glitches in Manila Airport. This is recommended by the city disaster risk reduction and management office as a precautionary measure,” Romualdez said.
Meantime, executive orders were also issued by the local governments of Palo, Alang-alang, San Miguel , Tanauan, Tabon-tabon and Julita in Leyte province; Basey, Catbalogan City and Marabut in Samar province.
The weather disturbance may trigger flooding in major rivers in the Eastern Visayas region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
PAGASA Tacloban station chief Mario Peñaranda disclosed that the red rainfall warning has been raised in the provinces of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Samar and Eastern Samar on Tuesday due to heavy downpours.
“A red rainfall advisory is issued when downpours constitute an emergency. This is raised when observed rainfall is more than 30 millimeter within one hour or if rainfall has continued for the past three hours and is more than 65 mm,” Peñaranda said.