17 Butuan City villages flooded as Uwan moves closer to land

17 Butuan City villages flooded as Uwan moves closer to land

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — At least 552 families or 2,306 individuals from 17 barangays in Butuan City were affected by flooding Saturday as heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) continued to batter the city and nearby areas. READ: Eye of Typhoon Uwan enters PAR, says Pagasa The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has placed the city under red alert to allow faster coordination am…