Ondoy-like floods drive Bulacan residents to rooftops

The situation turned dire overnight in coastal Bulacan as floods swamped the province as dams in Central Luzon released water in preparation for Tropical Cyclones Quiel and Ramon.

Residents in several towns climbed rooftops and called for help as hospital patients were evacuated first. Pampanga coastal towns Apalit and Lubao were also flooded.

"Lumakas ang pagdating ng tubig, biglang bigla mula kagabi. Umaabot na dalawang metro, halos lahat nasa bubong na (at) tumataas pa lalo," Heracleo Pangan, a resident of Frances village in Calumpit town in Bulacan.


He said they had seen no sign of assistance from authorities since Tuesday, when typhoon Pedring (Nesat) lashed Luzon.

Pangan also voiced fears some residents in the area may have drowned.

"Walang makarating dito kahit anong uri ng sasakyan. [Kahit] sasakyang pantubig hindi uubra (It appears no vehicle can reach our area. Even watercraft will have a hard time getting here)," he said.

In Hagonoy town, a dzBB report said people could not sleep for fear floodwaters would enter their homes.

At least 170 families had been evacuated to the San Pedro High School in Hagonoy.
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