Floods wreak havoc in North Cotabato
A nearby elementary school declared suspension of classes, too.
The provincial government of North Cotabato and the city government of Kidapawan have sent out rescue teams to bring trapped students and residents to safety.
Cynthia Ortega, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC), said in a report that two houses in Barangay Basak in Magpet town were carried away by flood waters.[]
In the municipality of Arakan, 300 families living near rivers were likewise forced to evacuate.
According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 12 (DSWD-12), 62-year-old Winnie Fajedo, of Barangay Malakangot in Arakan, has been declared missing, possibly carried away by the flood.
The national highway in Barangay Kayaga, which connects the municipalities of Kabacan and Carmen, was also inundated with flood Thursday afternoon, with one house washed away.[]
As of press time, some 300 families have already sought refuge at the USM gymnasium.
