Isolated rains, thunderstorms cause flooding in Mindanao cities

ISOLATED heavy rains and thunderstorms due to the intertropical convergence zone caused flooding in parts of the cities of Davao and Dipolog in Mindanao on Tuesday. Residents in affected areas, particularly those living near swelling rivers, had to be evacuated. Warnings were still up as of Wednesday with rains and localized thunderstorms expected due to the easterlies affecting the country.