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Samar town placed under state of calamity after severe flooding

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<div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/11/20230111-samar-town-placed-under-state-of-calamity-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/11/20230111-samar-town-placed-under-state-of-calamity-2.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/11/20230111-samar-town-placed-under-state-of-calamity-3.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/11/20230111-samar-town-placed-under-state-of-calamity-4.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/11/20230111-samar-town-placed-under-state-of-calamity-5.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/11/20230111-samar-town-placed-under-state-of-calamity-6.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Flooding in Gandara, Samar. <cite>Courtesy of Yanyan Espadero Morados</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Flooding in Gandara, Samar. <cite>Courtesy of Yanyan Espadero Morados</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Flooding in Gandara, Samar. <cite>Courtesy of Yanyan Espadero Morados</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Flooding in Gandara, Samar. <cite>Courtesy of Yanyan Espadero Morados</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Flooding in Gandara, Samar. <cite>Courtesy of Yanyan Espadero Morados</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Flooding in Gandara, Samar. <cite>Courtesy of Yanyan Espadero Morados</cite></p></div></div></div><p>MANILA (UPDATE) — The town of Gandara, Samar has been placed under a state of calamity after it was hit by severe flooding caused by a low-pressure area (LPA) and the shear line.</p><p>The resolution to declare the state of calamity was passed by the town&#x27;s Sangguniang Bayan during a special session on Wednesday, after the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) reported that several villages were inundated following the overflow of the Gandara River.</p><p>Landslides were also reported in some parts of Barangay Tawiran.</p><p>The Gandara municipal council said that it deemed necessary to declare the state of calamity for the immediate release of funds necessary to assist affected residents. </p><p>Speaking with TeleRadyo on Wednesday, Gandara Mayor Warren Aguilar said it has been raining non-stop for four days, causing floods in some areas.</p><p>It has also hampered the distribution of relief goods to affected residents.</p><p>&quot;Kahapon, hindi na nakakapasok yung mga relief goods natin, mga food packs sa mga barangay. So nagdeklara na kami ng state of calamity dito. Ngayon nahihirapan na kami mamili ng pagkain,&quot; Aguilar added.</p><p>Aguilar said around 50 out of the town&#x27;s 69 barangays are still flooded.</p><p>&quot;Affected ang 69 barangay pero &#x27;yung 50 ang nag-forced evacuation na sa iba&#x27;t ibang barangay at evacuation center. Iyong ilog namin, pataas na, papunta na sa mga commercial street namin dito sa bayan,&quot; he said.</p><p>He is also appealing for help from other government agencies.</p><p>&quot;Humihingi kami ng tulong sa inyo lalo na sa agrikultura dahil iyong mga tao dito, ito lang ang hanapbuhay namin. 99% sa bayan namin, hanapbuhay ay pagsasaka. Actually, bagong tanim lang sila, &#x27;yung mga rice field namin dito, ngayon dinaanan, sigurado ako, wipe out lahat iyan,&quot; Aguilar said.</p><p>As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, PAGASA spotted the LPA about 575 kilometers east of Surigao City.</p><p>It was forecast to bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Eastern and Central Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao del Sur.</p><p>The LPA would also bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains to the Bangsamoro region, Northern Mindanao, Bicol, and the rest of Caraga and Visayas.</p><div><strong>— Report from Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News</strong><br/> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2412237" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The town of Gandara, Samar has been placed under a state of calamity after it was hit by severe flooding caused by an LPA and the shear line.