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Updates on the Status of National Roads and Bridges due to Tropical Cyclone “Kristine” October 28, 2024 as of 12:00 NN

Thirteen (13) national road sections are closed to traffic: one (1) in Region II, two (2) in Region III, three (3) in Region IV-A, one (1) in Region IV-B, five (5) in Region V, and one (1) in Region VII due to high water elevation, flooding, collapsed road, landslide, fallen electric posts, silted pavement, road collapse, rockslide, and road slip.

Three (3) national bridges are unpassable: one (1) in Region II, one (1) in Region IV-A, and one (1) in Region V due to flooding and collapsed bridge.

Updates on the Status of National Roads and Bridges due to Tropical Cyclone “Kristine” October 27, 2024 as of 6:00 AM

Eighteen (18) national road sections are closed to traffic: one (1) in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), one (1) in Region II, two (2) in Region III, three (3) in Region IV-A, one (1) in Region IV-B, nine (9) in Region V, and one (1) in Region VII due to rock collapse, high water elevation, flooding, collapsed road, landslide, fallen electric posts, silted pavement, road collapse, collapsed pavement, rockslide, and road slip.

Three (3) national bridges are unpassable: one (1) in Region II, one (1) in Region IV-A, and one (1) in Region V due to flooding and collapsed bridge.

DPWH Steps Up Operations in Areas Hit by Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine”

Following Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine,” the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has intensified efforts to restore accessibility and ensure public safety across storm-affected areas. Mobilizing Disaster and Incident Management Teams (DIMT) from Regional and District Engineering Offices, DPWH has prioritized rapid deployment to address the storm’s impact on infrastructure.

Updates on the Status of National Roads and Bridges due to Tropical Cyclone “Kristine” October 26, 2024 as of 12:00 NN

Twenty-one (21) national road sections are closed to traffic: three (3) in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), one (1) in Region II, one (1) in Region III, five (5) in Region IV- A, one (1) in Region IV-B, nine (9) in Region V, and one (1) in Region VII due to flooding, series of soil collapse, fallen trees, rock collapse, landslide, mud and debris flow, fallen utility posts, collapsed road, mud slide, collapsed/washed out bridge, collapsed pavement, rock slide, and road slip.

Status Update on National Roads and Bridges Affected by Tropical Cyclone “Kristine”

As of the 12:00 NN situational report on October 23, 2024, from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Bureau of Maintenance, thirty (30) road sections remain closed to traffic due to the impacts of Tropical Cyclone “Kristine.”

The affected areas are two (2) road sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), four (4) in Region IV-A, one (1) in Region IV-B, twenty-two (22) in Region V, one (1) in Region VIII.

Tropical Cyclone ‘Kristine’ Affects Multiple Roads in Bicol and Eastern Visayas, Heavy Rains Disrupt DPWH Clearing Efforts in Romblon

Heavy rains and strong winds brought by Tropical Cyclone ‘Kristine’ have hampered the ongoing clearing operations of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) along the Sibuyan Circumferential Road in Romblon Province while numerous road sections across the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions remain impassable due to flooding.

DPWH Reports 14 Road Closures, Limited Access Due to Tropical Cyclone ‘Kristine’

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Bureau of Maintenance has reported 14 road closures and restricted access in Regions V (Bicol) and VIII (Eastern Visayas) as a result of Tropical Cyclone “Kristine.”

As of 12 AM on October 23, 2024, these closures have been attributed to severe flooding, landslides, rockslides, debris flow, and road collapse.

DPWH Completes River Control Project in Alimodian, Iloilo

Communities near Jaro-Aganan River now benefit from a newly-completed flood control structure built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the municipality of Alimodian, Iloilo Province.

According to DPWH Region VI Director Sanny Boy Oropel, the project in Barangay Bagumbayan is a 665-lineal meter revetment wall on steel sheet foundation built to reduce the risk of flooding by diverting, storing, and releasing floodwaters in a controlled manner especially during inclement weather.

DPWH Completes River Control Project in Alimodian, Iloilo

Communities near Jaro-Aganan River now benefit from a newly-completed flood control structure built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the municipality of Alimodian, Iloilo Province.

According to DPWH Region VI Director Sanny Boy Oropel, the project in Barangay Bagumbayan is a 665-lineal meter revetment wall on steel sheet foundation built to reduce the risk of flooding by diverting, storing, and releasing floodwaters in a controlled manner especially during inclement weather.

DPWH Upgrades Albay’s Camalig Tourism Circuit

A P48.59-million road improvement project was recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to provide a safer and smoother access to the tourist destinations in Albay Province.

DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 5 Director Virgilio C. Eduarte, said that the recent construction and upgrading works along Camalig Tourism Circuit was implemented under Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP) in convergence with the Department of Tourism.

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