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Issued on 02 October 2026 at around 4AM, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms caused by Localized Thunderstorm may have brought possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms in rest of Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro. On the same day at around 1:30 PM, localized thunderstorms brought heavy rain, active lightning, gusty winds, and rough sea conditions to Limasawa, Southern Leyte. Continuous adverse weather and rough seas severely disrupted fishing operations, impacting local families dependent on fishing for their primary livelihood. In response, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FOs) VIII, in close coordination with the affected Local Government Unit (LGU) of Limasawa, Southern Leyte, immediately provided relief assistance to address the immediate needs of the affected population.