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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752723902054Screen Shot 2025-07-17 at 11.43.29 AM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Flood in Junquera Extension Cebu City on July 16, 2025. Courtesy of Bayan Patroller Kristine Natad Tul-id</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>CEBU CITY — The Cebu City Social Welfare Services confirmed Thursday that over 200 individuals were displaced in the recent flood the previous night in several areas of the city.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/17/crising-wind-signal-no-1-now-up-in-9-provinces-0838">Crising: Wind signal no. 1 now up in 9 provinces</a></div><p>Portia Basmayor, head of the office, reported that the most affected are from Barangay Cogon Pardo.</p><p>There are 54 affected houses, inhabited by 62 families or 263 individuals.</p><p>“We facilitated initial assessment and interview while providing immediate food subsidy for the family affected by flooding,” wrote Basmayor.</p><p>The flood in the major thoroughfares of the city already subsided Thursday but face-to-face classes were suspended &quot;due to the continuous rainfall that may lead to flooding, and in consideration of everyone’s safety,” said Mayor Nestor Archival.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/7/16/crising-intensifies-slightly-wind-signal-no-1-now-up-in-parts-of-northern-luzon-2343">&#x27;Crising&#x27; intensifies slightly; wind signal No. 1 now up in parts of Northern Luzon</a></div><p>Schools were asked to shift to other modes of learning such as asynchronous or modular.</p><p>Aside from Cebu City, other towns and cities in Cebu province also suspended classes such as Daanbantayan, Santa Fe, Samboan, Medellin, Alcoy, Tabogon, Bogo City, Santander, San Remigio, Minglanilla and Malabuyoc.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>SEA TRIPS CANCELLED</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Sea trips are also cancelled in Central Visayas. </p><p>The Philippine Coast Guard announced a temporary suspension of voyages of 15 gross tonage and below in Western Bohol; and 35 gross tonage and below in Northern Cebu.</p><p>“Vessels allowed to sail are further reminded to take precautionary measures and be extra vigilant in monitoring the weather,” said Ensign Abel Lomboy, spokesperson of PGC 7.</p><p>Pagasa-Visayas said that strong winds and heavy rains will persist in Cebu and Central Visayas on Thursday due to the enhanced southwest monsoon brought by Tropical Depression Crising.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong><em>Stay ahead of the weather and traffic conditions with </em></strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic"><strong><em>ABS-CBN&#x27;s reliable forecasts and updates</em></strong></a><strong><em> for safer travel across the Philippines.</em></strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/juPNuq0opUI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Cebu City Social Welfare Services head Portia Basmayor reported that the most affected individuals are from Barangay Cogon Pardo.</p>

Cebu City Social Welfare Services head Portia Basmayor reported that the most affected individuals are from Barangay Cogon Pardo.

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Over 200 individuals evacuated in Cebu City due to flood; voyages suspended

Annie Perez

Published July 17, 2025 11:47 AM PHT

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