Folks warned after landslide buries 10 houses in Cagayan

By Liezle Basa Iñigo

TUGUEGARAO CITY – Authorities warned residents living in landslide-prone areas to be vigilant after a landslide caused by days of heavy rains recently buried at least 10 houses in the towns of Sta. Ana and Lasam in Cagayan province, killing one person.

Bonifacio Cuarteros, Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office coordinator said bad weather was making rescue and clearing operations difficult.

At least three barangays in Sta. Ana and one barangay in Lasam are being monitored for possible landslides.

Cuarteros said at least eight towns in Cagayan were submerged in water and affected more than a thousand families.

Families living in coastal areas were advised to evacuate.

Over the weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tail-end of a cold front will bring scattered rain showers during thunderstorms in Aurora, Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. 

These areas could experience lightning, strong winds and scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains.

By Monday, PAGASA said the Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will experience light rains.