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Only the roof of a school in Barangay Taguing in Baggao, Cagayan is visible after rising waters due to Typhoon Ulysses flooded the building’s classrooms. (Photo courtesy of Anakpawis Cagayan)
MANILA, Philippines – #CagayanNeedsHelp emerged as a trending topic on social media after distraught residents called for help amid massive flooding in the Cagayan Valley region due to Typhoon Ulysses.
A tweet from @ BTS_NamjinGguk7 showed parts of the region severely flooded.
“People in Cagayán are dying, they are already in a situation of death and life. This typhoon is not a joke, ”said the netizen.
❗REPOST IF YOU CAN❗
People in Cagayán are dying, they are already in a situation of death and life. This typhoon is not a joke. Some have already died from the flooding caused by the magat dam, and from ELECTROCUCIÓN +#CagayanNeedsHelp #RescuePH #Cagayan pic.twitter.com/I1aHbZEcB4
– Min⁷_ 전 🌸 (@ BTS_NamjinGguk7) November 14, 2020
On Facebook, Jenalyn Macababbad Langcay shared a video of residents crying out for help in Linao East, Tuguegarao City.
ASAP, here in Linao East, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 😭
Posted by Jenalyn Macababbad Langcay on Friday, Nov 13, 2020
Several residents of Sta. María, Isabela sent photos to INQUIRER.net showing their houses submerged in floods after Typhoon Ulysses hit the province and many other parts of Luzon.
Some displaced residents believe that the massive flooding may have been caused by the release of water from the Magat dam, which reached its spill level due to the rains brought by Ulises.
The Magat River is a tributary of the Cagayan River.
According to data provided by the Cagayán Provincial Information Office as of Saturday, a total of 11,392 families in Cagayán have been displaced by the typhoon.
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