Floods, landslides displace nearly 200K Caraga residents

BUTUAN CITY: Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains since last week displaced some 53,456 families or 196,273 individuals in the Caraga Region.

Based on its report, Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) said Wednesday at least 1,016 families or 4,564 individuals were directly affected by the shear line in Agusan del Norte, and 35,054 families or 131,258 individuals in Surigao del Norte.