23-07-2025
Over half a million residents affected by floods in Pampanga
Continuous rains from Tropical Storms #DantePH and #EmongPH, worsened by the Southwest Monsoon, or habagat, have caused massive flooding in Pampanga, displacing thousands and inundating communities across several towns.
In Bacolor, floodwaters reached up to four feet in Barangay Tinajero. The local government enforced a forced evacuation. Residents were seen salvaging important belongings from their homes.
'Yung sa Tinajero, housing project ito ng NHA… halos baha na yung 500 housing resettlement ng San Guillermo,' Bacolor Mayor Diman Datu said.
As of 11 a.m. on July 23, 2025, the Pampanga Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported at least 301 families or 945 individuals had been evacuated in Bacolor alone.
The town had the highest number of evacuees across the province.
Flooding also hit major roads in the City of San Fernando, including B. Mendoza Street in Barangay Sto. Rosario, which was rendered impassable.
In Sasmuan, several houses were flooded, while in Candaba, early evacuations were carried out in the riverside barangays of Buas and Gulap.
In Guagua, floodwaters reached knee level in Barangay Golangco around 2 p.m. on July 23, 2025.
The PDRRMO reported that 223 barangays across 18 local government units were affected by flooding, with approximately 160,891 families or 527,648 people impacted throughout Pampanga.
