'Albay received 2 months' worth of rain in 24 hours amid Kristine onslaught'

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'Albay received 2 months' worth of rain in 24 hours amid Kristine onslaught'

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'Albay received 2 months' worth of rain in 24 hours amid Kristine onslaught'
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Albay Acting Governor Glenda Bongao told ANC that the province received two months' worth of rain in 24 hours amid the onslaught of storm Kristine, which caused massive flooding.

Severe flooding was reported in Bicol and nearby provinces as early as Monday as Kristine slowly approached land, allowing it to dump even more rain over time.

The inundation then became dire by Tuesday night as floodwaters rose and calls for rescue surged on social media, straining government and privately led rescue efforts and making the situation perilous as well for rescuers.

Cedric Daep of the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) told TV Patrol Express early Wednesday that the torrential rains brought by Kristine on Albay had reached record-breaking levels. 

Daep said that in 17 hours, the rainfall amount hit 413 millimeters, nearing the 467 millimeters dumped by the deadly Typhoon Reming in 2006. 

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He noted that the highest recorded rainfall in the province occurred in November 1969, when it reached 484.6 millimeters.


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