Several areas in the Bicol Region experiencing strong winds and heavy rainfall as a result of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. A 24 Oras report by Saleema Refran on Wednesday showed a video uploaded on social media where cries for help echoed amid the dark and high floodwaters from residents who were trapped inside their homes at Barangay Iraya Sur,

NEARLY 400,000 individuals were affected amid the onslaught of Tropical Storm Kristine, particularly in the Bicol Region, National Disaster Risk Reduction and M

Severe flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Bicol region have affected at least 77,335 families, or 379,784

Intense rains on Wednesday were forecast to persist in Bicol provinces already turned into lakes by record-shattering rainfall brought by deadly Tropical Storm Kristine, which could hamper the delivery of aid and efforts to save trapped residents awaiting rescue since Tuesday night.