ILOILO City – Forewarned and forearmed.
If people know which areas are prone to flooding, they would be more prepared, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Western Visayas.
The lowlands and areas near rivers, coasts and creeks are usually flood-prone, said Mae Magarzo, chief geologist of MGB Region 6.
The bureau identified the following barangays as vulnerable to flooding:
AKLAN
* Kalibo – Mobo, Tigayon, Linabuan Norte, Bachaw Sur, Bachaw Norte, Buswang Old, Poblacion, Mabilo, Pook, and Caano
* Numancia – Aliputos, Laguinbanwa Easta, Bulwang, Pusiw, Camanci Norte, Albasa, Navitas, Dongon West, Dongon East, and Camanci Sur
* New Washington – Lawaan, Tambak, Mabilo, Guinbaliwan, Pinamuk-an, Lalab, Calamigan, Magpayong, Ochando, and Cawayan
* Malinao – Tambuan, Manhanip, Gupang, Kinalangay Nuevo, Navitas, Rosario, Lilo-an, Banaybanay, Malandayon, and Biga-a
* Banga – Taba-ao, Cupang, Ugsod, Linabauan Sur, Jumarap, Palale, Cerrudo, Lapnag, Badiangan, and Daguitan
* Lezo – Mina, Sta. Cruz- Biga-ao, Poblacion, Carudog, Cogon, Bogasongan, Ibao, Sta. Cruz, Tayhawan, and Agcawilan
* Madalag – Poblacion, Guinatu-an, Balactasan, Tigbawan, Alas-as, Cabilawan, Talimagao, Alaminos, Bacang, and Mamba
* Libacao – Calacabian, Pinonoy, Guadalupe, Poblacion, Julita, Calamcan, Ortega, Rosal, Rivera, and Manila
* Altavas – Linasayan, Polacion, Cabugao, Dalipdil, Lumaynay, Talon, Ginictan, Man-up, Odiong, and Catmon
* Balete – Calizo, Aranas, Poblacion, Feliciano, Morales, Guanko, Fulgencio, Arcangel, and Cortes
ANTIQUE
* Barbaza – San Antonio, Santa Ana, Capoyuan, Beri, Jinalinan, Palma, Lisub, Cubay, Soligao, and Bigaa
* Sibalom – Panatao, Pangpang, Bongsod,Alangam Cubay-Napultan, Esperanza II, Bari, District III, District IV, and Solong
* San Remigio – Cadolonan, Carawisan II, Barangbang, Nasuli, Vilvar, Baladjay, Magdalena, Trinidad Iguirindon, and Bugo
* Valderama – Borocboroc, Bunsod, Manlacbo, Pandanan, Takas, Iglinab,Igmasandig, Tigmamale, and Ilaures
* Patnongon – Carit-an, Amparo, Igbobon, La Rioja, Padang, Tamayoc, Villa Crespo, Vlla Salomon, Pandanan, and Villa Cruz
* Culasi – Buhi, Malacañang, Jalandoni, Camancijan, San Gregorio, San Antonio, Janlagasi, Condes, Balac-Balac, and Batonan
CAPIZ
* Dao – Duoc, Poblacion Ilawod, Poblacion Ilaya, Matagnop, Nasunogan, Balacuan, Daplas, Agtanguay, and San Agustin Norte
* Mambusao – Poblacion Proper, Poblacion Tabuc, Bato-bati, Bergante, Maralag, Atiplo, Tugas, Pangpang Norte, Bungsi, and Manibad
* Sigma – Balucuan, Dayhagon, Poblacion Sur, Poblacion Norte, Guintas, Tawog, Oong, Mangoso, Pagbunitan, and Acbo
* Sapi-an – Lonoy, Agsilbad, Agtatacay Norte, Agtatacay Sur, Damayan, Bilao, Maninang, Poblacion, Dapdapan, and Majanlud
* Panit-an – Cabugao, Ambilay, Pasugue, Bait, Agbabadiang, Poblacion Ilawod, Poblacion Ilaya, Balatucan, Cadiao, and Tinigban
* Cuartero – Angub, Poblacion Ilawod, Pobaclion Ilaya, Bitoon Ilaya, Bitoon Ilawod, Mahabang Spa, Poblacion Takas, Nagba, Bun-od, and Maindag
* Dumalag – Santo Niño, Santo Angel, San Jose, Poblacion, COnsolacion, San Roquem Santa Cruz, Santa Rita, San Rafael, and Santa Monica
* Pan-ay – Bago Grande, Daga, Bago Chiquito, Candual, Agbanban, Agojo, Buntod, Lombo, Jamul-awon, and Lanipga
* Pontevedra – Ameligan, Bantique, Butacal, Navitas, Ingtungcan, Agbang, Agbanog, Tabuc, Gabuc, and Cabugao
* Roxas City – Bago, Bolo, Loctugan, Adlawan, Li-ong, Punta Cogon, Cogon, Dumolog, Baybay, and Banica
GUIMARAS
* Sibunag – Sabang, San Isidro, Alegria, Bubog, Sebaste, Maabay, Oracon, Ayangan, Corcordia, and Ravina
* Nueva Valencia – San Antonio, Igdarapdap, Cabalagnan, La Paz, Lucmayan, San Roque, Pandaraonan, Dolores, Magamay, and Igang
* Buenavista – San Roque, Tastasan, Getulio, East Valencia, San Miguel, San Miguel, Navalas, Avila, Taminla, and Rizal
* San Lorenzo – M. CHavez, Cabano, Suclarfan, Lebas, Sapal, Constancia, Sebario, and Aguilar
* Jordan – Buluangan, Morobuan, Sinapsapan, Lawi, Hoskyn, Rizal, Poblacion, Montpiller, Balcon Melliza, and San Miguel
ILOILO
* Zarraga – Sigangao, Baludlilo-an, Pajo, Tburan, Balud II, Jalaud Norte, Inagdangan Sur, Tuburan Sur, Tuburan Sulbod, and Malunang
* Pavia – Ungka II, Ungka I, Anilao, Purok II, Poblacion IV,Pal-agon, Purok III, Cabugao Sur, Aganan and Mali-ao
* Dumangas – Cayos, Compayan, Balud, Maguina, Balabag, Bantud Fabrica, Dacutan, Talusan, Sapao, and Bacay
* Leganes – Nabitasan, Gua-an, Napnud, Guintas, Guinobatan, Buntatala, Cari Minor, Cari Mayor, Cagamutan, and Poblacion
* Barotac Nuevo – Cablilauan, Monpon, Tabucan, Tuburan, Salihid, Sohoton, Guintas, Patag, and Bagongbong
* Pototan – Bongco, Nanga, Jebioc, Tuburan, Polot-an, Guibuangan, Cauayan, and Malusgod
* Dingle – Abangay, Ginalinan Nuevo, Matangjaron, Pandan, Siniba-an, Calicuang, Dawis, Ilajas, Lincud, and Camambugan
* San Enrique – Compo, Poblacon Ilawod, Poblacion Ilaya, Camiri, Asisig, Lip-ac, Tambunac, Cabugao Viejo, and Imbesad-an
* Passi City – Gines Viejo, Batu, Man-it, Poblacion Ilaya, Arac, Malag-it Pequeno, Libo-o, Mantulang, and Maasin
* Calinog – Poblacion Ilaya, Tabucan, Badlan Pequeño, Poblacion Delgado, Poblacion Centro, Badu, Barrio Calinog, Lampaya, and Guiso
Meanwhile, flood-prone areas in Negros Occidental include Bago City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Cadiz City, Sagay City, Escalante City, E.B Magalona, and Isabela.
Magarzo advised the public especially those residing in these areas to always be vigilant./PN
