Several residents, including children, in parts of Matina and Bugac, Maa in Davao City, were kept awake as flooding hit the area due to heavy rainfall on Thursday, September 19, 2024.Contributed photos via Ry Llanes/Facebook
THE Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region (OCD-Davao) reported that some 100 families were affected by heavy rains caused by the Southwest Monsoon as of September 19, 2024.
According to OCD-Davao, approximately 139 families were impacted across the region, including 76 in Davao City, 56 in Davao Oriental, four in Davao Occidental, and three in Davao del Sur.
A total of 10 houses were damaged—six partially and four completely destroyed. These were located in Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental. OCD-Davao noted that Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental experienced tornadoes and destructive winds, while Davao City and Davao del Sur faced flooding.
The heavy downpour also damaged a flood control seawall in Lupon, Davao Oriental.
