24-07-2025
Evacuation center floods in Dagupan, Pangasinan amid heavy rain
A school building serving as an evacuation center in Dagupan, Pangasinan became flooded following the continuous downpour brought by the Southwest Monsoon and consecutive tropical cyclones.
According to Jasmin Gabriel-Galban's Thursday report on '24 Oras,' evacuees of the flooded building were moved to the second floor, while others stayed on the stage of the school's covered court.
A force evacuation was implemented in Barangay Lubo, Dagupan amid flooding caused by several day's worth of heavy rain.
Over 200 families, or over 500 individuals, are in evacuation centers as floods also hit Calasiao, Pangasinan.
The Calasiao Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office said 24 barangays were flooded as of Wednesday, of which 18 reached above head-level flood.
Meanwhile, the Calasiao local government unit (LGU) said that rescue operations are ongoing.
The LGU also offered libreng sakay or free ride services to affected residents.
In the midst of the harsh weather, residents do what they could to help one another. One man tied a rope for others to hold onto while braving the flood while a group of young people cooked arroz caldo (chicken porridge) and distributed the hot food to hungry evacuees.
Authorities remain on alert for the effects of the inclement weather brought by the Habagat and Typhoon Emong. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
