Informing humanitarians worldwide 24/7 — a service provided by UN OCHA

Philippines

DSWD DROMIC Report on the Flashflood Incident in Brgy. Laconan, T'boli, South Cotabato 29 July 2023, 6PM

Attachments

I. Situation Overview

On 19 July 2023, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) / Localized Thunderstorms may have caused possible isolated flooding or landslides during severe thunderstorms to Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

On the same day at around 5PM, Brgy. Laconan of the municipality of T’boli in South Cotabato experienced flooding due to continuous heavy rains.

Source: DOST-PAGASA Daily Weather Update and DSWD Field Office (FO) XII-BARMM

II. Status of Affected Areas and Population

A total of 20 families or 88 persons were affected in Brgy. Laconan, T'boli, South Cotabato (see Table 1).