By Dave Albarado
TAGBILARAN CITY — Several areas in Bohol experienced severe flooding following a downpour brought by a low-pressure area Thursday.
The Garcia Hernandez town’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported that areas in Sitio Tiwi and Manaba River were flooded due to incessant rain. The same report said as of 11 a.m. Thursday the town’s disaster agency had advised residents to prepare to be evacuated.
There was also flooding in parts of Sierra Bullones town and a barangay in Anda town.
The disaster agency in Loboc town said one sluice gate of the Sevilla Dam was opened at around noon.
Based on an advisory from the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Bohol is under yellow alert as far as rainfall volume is concerned.
Aside from Bohol, other provinces in the Visayas under yellow were Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Samar, and Biliran.