Face-to-face classes have been suspended in the province of Albay due to the shear line currently affecting Southern Luzon, with the local government warning residents of potential floods especially in low lying areas.
In an advisory released Sunday evening, Albay acting governor Baby Glenda Bongao ordered the suspension of face-to-face classes of all levels, both in private and public schools, until lifted. Alternative modalities were encouraged.
“Due to continuous heavy to intense rainfall brought by the shear line affecting the Province of Albay, the DOST-PAGASA forecasts potential localized river swelling, flash floods, and landslides from today until December 2,” the advisory read.
Local government units have also been advised to remain vigilant and maintain 24-hour monitoring of their respective areas, especially those prone to floods, lahar flows, and landslides, along with river conditions.
This comes as the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned that the shear line may result in volcanic sediment flows or lahars on Mayon Volcano.
The Municipality Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Manito earlier on Sunday responded to two individuals trapped across the river within Barangay Pawa. They are currently in a hospital to be checked.
For its part, the state weather bureau PAGASA said the shear line will continue to bring rains over Southern Luzon while the northeast monsoon or Amihan will keep affecting the rest of Luzon in the next 24 hours. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
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