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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 13) — Eastern Samar has been placed under a state of calamity due to nonstop rains and severe flooding.
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Governor Ben Evardone said the Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the declaration in a special session on Friday.
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“The declaration was requested by the Provincial Disaster Risk and Reduction Council in the meeting this morning due to massive flooding in some areas of the province,” the governor added.
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The red warning level – which means severe flooding and landslides are expected – was raised over Eastern Samar at 8:30 p.m.
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In its resolution, the province’s disaster office reported that 22 towns have experienced flooding and that 248,968 people have been affected.
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The declaration allows the local government to tap the Calamity Reserve Fund effective Jan. 13, until lifted by the provincial board when the situation normalizes.
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