Philippines, Flooding in Zamboanga del Sur (Region IX)

As of 9 July 2022 1700 hrs utc+7
(DSWD Report)

as of 09 July 2022, 6PM
On 05 July 2022, two (2) municipalities in Zamboanga del Sur experienced flashfloods brought by cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) which is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

A total of ₱1,583,728.02 worth of assistance was provided by DSWD to the affected families




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On 05 July 2022 at 3:00 pm, a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 365 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.4°N, 128.0°E). It is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The said weather condition caused flooding incidents across Zamboanga del Sur affecting residents and damages to properties.

RELATED INCIDENTS:
-11 flooded areas were reported.

AFFECTED POPULATION:
-194 families were affected.

ROADS AND BRIDGES:
-1 municipal road was affected by the incident.

POWER:
-1 power interruption in Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur was reported.

DAMAGE TO AGRICULTURE:
-A total of Php 1,134,000 worth of damages were reported.

PRE-EMPTIVE EVACUATION:
-8 families were pre-emptively evacuated.