Cagayan declares state of calamity "Grabe po, first time nilang

nakaranas ng ganitong flooding sa

due to floods
northwestern part of Cagayan," the
The province of Cagayan was governor said.
placed under a state of calamity due to
Meanwhile, in the latest report of
massive flooding after several days of
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction
torrential rains and the onslaught of
Management Council (PDRRMC), as of
typhoon “Quiel”.
November 12, 2019, four people have
Low-lying municipalities died, two were injured and one remains
particularly Abulug, Allacapan, Aparri, missing.
Ballesteros, Baggao, Claveria,
As of posting, the estimated cost
Pamplona, Sta. Ana, Sta. Praxedes and
of damage has yet to be announced as
Sanchez Mira were submerged in
the governor said that they are still
floodwater and thousands of families
assessing the estimated cost of damage
were displaced.
to agriculture and infrastructure.
This prompted the Provincial
But in the latest summary report of
Board to pass a resolution placing the
the Cagayan Provincial Information
province under state of calamity and
Office (CPIO), there were 38,753 families
authorizing the use of local disaster funds
affected leaving a total of 44 damage
for immediate relief and rehabilitation of
houses; meanwhile, 5,618 of them were
damage caused by flooding.
still on evacuation centers.
This was immediately approved
by Governor Manuel Mamba late Friday,
afternoon, November 8, 2019.

In his interview with the Dobol B sa

News TV, Mamba said that this is the first
time the province has had this kind of
extensive flooding.