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Floodwater rises in Northern Luzon, as residents plead for help amid Maring

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<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=1797374" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Rescue operations were being put together late Monday through early Tuesday morning, as floodwater rose in a number of Northern Luzon provinces. </p><p>In La Union, disaster management crews were deployed in the towns of Bacnotan, Bangar, Luna, San Juan, and San Gabriel, five of several local government units in the region inundated by Maring.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/LGUlaunion/posts/235903618571216" data-width="auto"> </div><p>The provincial government has alerted residents living near bodies of water to seek safer ground, and those in areas prone to landslides and storm surges to do the same.</p><p>Marcos Highway via Rosario-Pugo Road was shut down temporarily late Monday, because of landslides reported in Barangay Ambalite, Pugo town, La Union. </p><p>Vehicles traveling to Pugo and Benguet were advised to use the Aspiras-Palispis Highway via Agoo town.</p><p>On Twitter, Vice-President Leni Robredo said help is on the way in Benguet, Cagayan, Isabela and La Union.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We have formed two teams already to assist those needing help in Cagayan/Isabela and in Benguet/La Union. Ready to deploy our teams already to provide relief assistance but we need help from those who have equipment for rescue ops.</p>— Leni Robredo (@lenirobredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/lenirobredo/status/1447605374773710853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>In Barangay Betag, La Trinidad town, Benguet, flooding caused by continuous rains submerged vehicles.</p><p>In Cagayan, 544 families or 1,917 individuals have been brought to evacuation centers, according to Col. Darwin Sacramed, head of the province&#x27;s disaster risk reduction and management office. </p><p>Sacramed also said COVID and non-COVID cases are being separated at evacuation centers.</p><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=1797384" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Overnight, provincial authorities joined the Philippine Coast Guard, the police and the Marines in getting residents of Buguey and Santa Teresita to safety. </p><div> </div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/cagayanPIO/posts/2061020724079271" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Late Tuesday, residents living Buntun Bridge were ordered to “evacuate immediately” as the water level there could rise even more Tuesday. </p><p>In Barangay Cabatacan East, Lasam town, Cagayan, a resident posted a photo showing floodwater rising in a house.</p>

Rescue operations were being put together late Monday through early Tuesday morning, as floodwater rose in a number of Northern Luzon provinces.