Several areas in Zamboanga City, flooded due to heavy rains this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The situation in Labuan, Zamboanga City this morning around six o’clock. According to YouScooper Datu Panglima Norham Taupan Gumaga, since last night it has been raining non-stop in their area. Among those affected there are indigenous people, he added.
Shear line and the low-pressure area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of ​​Responsibility (PAR) are bringing rain to the Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao, according to PAGASA.
According to PIA western Mindanao, “Rivers in Zamboanga City have started to swell and water starts to enter low-lying residences. Local media has monitored that some preemptive evacuations are happening in some barangays in the city due to the incessant rain.”
The river swelled due to torrential rains caused by the low-pressure area affecting Mindanao. Mayor John Dalipe suspended classes at all levels, both in public and private schools due to bad weather.
The water level at the Pasonanca diversionary dam in Zamboanga City has reached the CRITICAL LEVEL of 76.5 meters (the normal level is 74.20 meters) as of 8 am today, January 11, 2023.
