Heavy rains swell Agusan Marsh; families flee rising floodwaters

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR — Continuous moderate to heavy rains triggered by a prevailing shear line and generally bad weather have inundated vast portions of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary in Agusan del Sur. The situation forced families in low-lying communities to evacuate, disaster officials said. The marsh — often described as the natural