DAVAO CITY: Widespread flooding submerged several towns in Davao del Norte and killed at least two residents, prompting the provincial government to declare a state of calamity on Thursday, January 26.

According to the office of the provincial governor, the declaration came after the damage that Davao del Norte suffered in agriculture and infrastructure in six local government units (LGUs) as a result of bad weather conditions across the Davao Region this week.

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