ALBAY, Philippines -- Low-lying villages in four Albay towns were flooded as TropicalDepression "Usman" dumped heavy rain on Saturday. "Usman" was later downgraded to a low pressure area the state weather agency. "There are nine villages that were flooded and 40 families were evacuated," said Das Maronilla, mayor of Libontown. Maronilla said the destruction of a protection dike in Barangay West Carisac caused the flooding. Personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection and Albay Engineering Office helped rescue the affected families using rubber boats and a 10 wheeler truck. In Oas town, Mayor Domingo Escoto Jr. sai...
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