Large parts of Leyte in the Visayas Region and Albay in the Bicol Region are flooded due to heavy rains brought about by a Low Pressure Area. Waist high flood waters welcomed residents in low lying areas and it's not even the start of the rainy season. Even the Evacuation Centers were flooded so the affected residents had no use going there.
The residents said the flood waters mostly came from the mountains and it quickly filled up rivers and other tributaries and overflowed to the nearby communities. Environmentalists were quick to blame the rampant illegal logging and the destruction of the forests as well as the siltation of various rivers from quarrying and clogging due to careless dumping of garbage.
The bad things that are happening now are really our fault. We cut, burn, waste and dump everything and everywhere and when it comes back to us, all we do is complain. We only get what we deserve so let's stop complaining and let's start doing things right. It is our environment so we better take care of it before it's too late....
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