Massive flooding due to ‘Basyang’ hits Surigao del Sur

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur — Widespread flooding triggered by heavy rains from Tropical Depression “Basyang” (international name: Penha) before it weakened into a low-pressure area affected more than 350,000 individuals in this province and other parts of Mindanao, authorities said on Sunday. In Surigao del Sur alone, floods affected about 77,000 families—or nearly 292,300