#WalangPasok: Canceled classes in Eastern Visayas due to heavy rain
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TACLOBAN CITY – At least three cities and five municipalities in Eastern Visayas canceled classes on Friday, Feb. 21, due to continuous heavy rain caused by a shear line.
Classes remained suspended in the cities of Ormoc and Tacloban as well as in the municipalities of Abuyog and Jaro in Leyte.
Baybay City and Merida in Leyte also suspended classes as well as in Catarman in Northern Samar and Silago in Southern Leyte.
Flooding was reported in the villages of Lapay and Pasil in Tanauan town, Leyte.
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Article continues after this advertisementThe Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Eastern Visayas placed provinces under yellow, orange, and red warning categories due to potential flooding and landslides.
Article continues after this advertisementSouthern Leyte and parts of Leyte were placed under a red warning on Friday morning, signaling severe flooding risks in low-lying areas and possible landslides in mountain areas.
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Samar, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and some portions of Leyte were under an orange warning, indicating significant threats of flooding and landslides.
The OCD and the Department of the Interior and Local Government issued advisories urging local governments to closely monitor the situation and implement necessary precautionary measures.
Meanwhile, in Palapag, Northern Samar, the provincial government has started repairing damaged sections of the Palapag-Simora Road, a key trade and transportation route.
The road, part of the Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project, sustained heavy damage due to shearline-induced rains.
