Local governments worry over the evening high tide Wednesday, January 4, as rain continues to swell rivers in the highlands and coastal areas of Antique and Aklan provinces.
AKLAN, Philippines – Some local government units in the provinces of Aklan and Antique in Western Visayas suspended classes in all levels on Wednesday, January 4, because of floods and continuing rainfall warnings.
Antique reported “continuous rains and flooding in the northern portion…particularly in Pandan, Libertad, and Caluya.” Mayor Mary Jean Te of Libertad suspended classes from pre-school to senior high school also due to floods.In Aklan province, the towns of Kalibo, Malay, Madalag, and Libacao cancelled classes, while the entire province was under orange rainfall warning at 2 pm.
The MDRRMO of Malay town, which administers the world famous Boracay resort island, twice sounded the alarm on Wednesday morning, urging residents of low-lying areas to be vigilant and prepare for preemptive evacuation. “Yellow Alert will remain in place until the water level goes down to 2 meters on the Mobo Bridge Water Level Gauge,” said the MDRRMO, noting that the high tide at 9 pm was expected to be 2.1-meter even without the added flow from waterways bloated with rain.
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