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There
are at least 53 areas in the Bicol Region that are prone to
flooding, a Regional Flood Hazard Map from the Mines and
Geosciences Bureau in Bicol (MGB-V) showed.
MGB-V
regional director Reynulfo A. Juan said these areas are found in
the Provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Sorsogon
and Catanduanes.
“10
are located in Albay, 21 in Camarines Sur, 6 in Camarines Norte,
9 in Sorsogon and 7 in Catanduanes” Juan said.
“Of
these 4 are cities namely Legazpi and Tabaco in Albay, Naga City
in Camarines Sur and Sorsogon City in Sorsogon” he added.
Juan
clarified with the exception of Naga City only those in the
coastal areas in the Cities of Legazpi, Tabaco and Sorsogon are
susceptible to flooding.
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Juan
pointed out the other flood prone areas in Albay are Libon, Oas,
Malinao, Polangui, Ligao, Pio Duran, Jovellar and Camalig;
Milaor, Nabua, Bato, Baao, Minalabac, Bula, Gainza, Camaligan,
Canaman, Magarao, Bombon, Calabanga, Libmanan, Cabusao, Sipocot,
Tinambac, Sagnay, Lagonoy, Caramoran and Tigaon in Camarines Sur;
Vinzons, Talisay, Mercedes, Daet, Labo and Basud in Camarines
Norte; Irosin, Juban, Bulan, Magallanes, Casiguran, Gubat,
Matnog and Sta. Magdalena in Sorsogon and Viga, Panganiban,
Bagamanoc, Bato, Virac, San Andres and Pandan in Catanduanes.
Juan
explained only a portion of Camalig in Albay is affected, the
coastal areas of Tinambac and Tigaon in Camarines Sur are flood
prone so with Gubat, Matnog and Sta. Magdalena in Sorsogon.LValdez
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