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'Kristine' rains trigger landslide in Taft, Eastern Samar

'Kristine' rains trigger landslide in Taft, Eastern Samar

Sharon Evite,

ABS-CBN News

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Photos courtesy of Rhoda CobarPhotos courtesy of Rhoda Cobar

Heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Kristine has caused a landslide in Taft, Eastern Samar Tuesday.

A social media post shared by the local government said the landslide occurred in Barangay Binaloan around 8 p..m. Tuesday, rendering roads and the bridge impassable.

Authorities have evacuated 98 people or a total of 27 families from Barangays 1 and Nato to the municipal evacuation center in Barangay 5 Poblacion.

The storm has also knocked out power in the area.

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Mayor Gina Alzate-Ty has issued an Executive Order extending the suspension of classes and government work in the Municipality of Taft, Eastern Samar on October 23, 2024.

In its 11 p.m. advisory Tuesday, weather bureau PAGASA said Kristine’s center was last seen 345 km east northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte, moving northwestward at 10 km per hour.

"Kristine" may intensify to a severe tropical storm before making landfall in the coming days.

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