The Municipality of Socorro in Oriental Mindoro conducted a municipal-wide tree planting drive to help prevent flash floods during the rainy season.

Two people drowned in the area when the Subaan River overflowed during the height of Typhoon Nina (international name Nock-ten) in 2016.

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