Essay about the recent massive flooding in cagayan valley cause by typhoon Ulysses. Focus on human activities as the reason of this disaster.
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November 16, 2020, Manila, Philippines – In Cagayan Valley, in the northeastern Luzon, at least 10 died due to landslide, drowning, and electrocution, houses and agricultural lands were swamped in flood, families including elderly and children still were stranded on the roof of their houses, bridges and roads remain impassable after Typhoon Vamco hit last Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Cagayan Province is now declared under state of calamity. Deep floods caused by rainfall submerged the area, affecting a total of 336 barangays with 294,987 individuals. Only about half of them were evacuated, based on the report of Cagayan Provincial Information Office. The flooding worsened when Magat Dam opened its seven gates to release water after it reached its spilling level, directly affecting several municipalities in the province