2nd-floor ng mga bahay sa Libon, Albay, lubog na; titser na na-trap sa bubong, nananawagan ng tulong

- Floodwaters in some parts of Albay have reached high levels, submerging even second floor levels of houses

- In a video shared by GMA News, one can see floodwaters reaching the roofs some of the two-storey houses in Sta. Cruz, Libon, Albay

- A teacher in the area who was able to post an appeal for help on social media said even evacuation centers were not spared by the floodwaters

- She also voiced out her hopes about being rescued by rescuers

Floodwaters in some parts of the province of Albay have reached very high levels, which in some cases, have putting underwater the second floor of several houses there.

In a video shared by GMA News, one can see some houses with only their roofs visible to the naked eye.

It wasn’t clear, however, if these were two-storey houses as mentioned in the report or were single storey homes.

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Meanwhile, a teacher by the name of Teacher Michelle Ricasio, who lived in the area and managed to post an appeal for help online revealed that the floodwaters did not spare even the evacuation area in their place.

Apparently, Teacher Ricasio sought refuge from the floodwaters by staying on the roof of their house.

“Pati po evacuation center inabot po na rin,” Teacher Ricasio said in her post.

She also appealed for rescuers to go to their place and rescue those stranded there.

“Sana po may dumating na rescue,” Teacher Ricasio said.

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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Meanwhile, three students who were trying to get some bananas to sell died after being struck by lightning. The incident happened in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur. Based on the report of GMA News, there were five cousins, all students, who just wanted to earn some money so that they could pay for their intramurals fees. The three died and the two were injured severely.

In other news, a 21-year-old rider died after he, and a passenger jeep, crashed into each other in Caloocan City. According to the report of James Agustin in "Unang Balita" of GMA News, the accident happened around 3:30 am. Based on the investigation of authorities, the jeepney overtook another jeepney, which ended up hitting the motorcycle. Due to the force of the impact, the rider was thrown off his motorcycle and the windshield of the jeep got broken.

Source: KAMI.com.gh