At least five national roads in Eastern Visayas are currently not passable to all types of vehicles due to flooding, landslides, and debris brought about by the heavy rains of tropical cyclone ‘Agaton’, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Monday.
Citing a consolidated situational report by its Bureau of Maintenance as of 6 a.m. the DPWH identified the following affected road sections:
- Arteche-Jipapad-Las Navas-Rawis Road in Barangay Bigo, Arteche, Eastern
- Samar Sto. Rosario-Villaba Road in Barangay Hibulangan, Villaba, Leyte
- Tacloban Baybay South Road in Barangay Cuatro de Agosto, Mahaplag, Leyte
- Daang Maharlika, Sogod-Libagon Section in Southern Leyte
- Abuyog-Silago Road in Barangay Imelda, Silago, Southern Leyte
DPWH offices in Regions 4-A, 8, 10, and 12 also reported a total of nine national roads with limited access, which include the Marikina-Infanta Road, K0107+380 in Quezon which is only one-lane passable due to slope collapse; and San Francisco-San Ricardo Section in Barangay Manglit, Pintuyan, Southern Leyte, which is one-lane passable due to minor landslide with fallen trees.
The following five other road sections in Region 8 are only passable to heavy vehicles due to flooding:
- Mainit-San Miguel-Santol Road in Barangay Santol, San Miguel, Leyte
- Tigbao-Pulak-Sta. Fe Road in Barangay San Isidro, Sta. Fe, Leyte
- Calubian-San Isidro-Tabango-Villaba-Palompon Road in Leyte
- Tacloban Baybay South Road in Barangay Gaas, Baybay City, Leyte
- Ormoc-Baybay-Southern Leyte Boundary Road in Barangay Hipusngo, VSU Market, and Barangay Punta, in Baybay City and Talisay, Hilongos, Leyte
In Region 10 and 12, the following roads are only one-lane passable:
- Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia Road in Lumbayao, Valencia City and Salug Bridge in Barangay San Jose, San Fernando, Bukidnon due to scouring of abutment
- Awang-Upi-Lebak-Kalamansig-Palimbang-Sarangani Road in Barangay Bolebak, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat
“DPWH Quick Response Teams have been deployed to monitor or clear affected road sections if weather and road condition permit,” the department said.
The DPWH also said that as early as April 9, the activation of DPWH Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) teams of selected Regional and District Engineering Offices composed of 7,067 manpower and 921 equipment have been directed to ensure response efficiency to tropical cyclone Agaton.
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