The worst flood in decades has just hit Iloilo. More than 80% of the Iloilo City was affected and a large portion of Iloilo Province was devastated, damaging homes, agriculture, livestock and infrastructure. The widespread flash floods was caused by the large volume of rainfall from Typhoon Frank and to an extent environmental changes in the uplands and lowlands: global warming, deforestation, urban development.

The flooding in the city was strong enough to drift away vehicles ranging from motorcycles to 4×4s. The photo shows a tricycle perched atop a car in Jaro District. Photo by Ashley Dagdag

Here are some Iloilo Flood Picture Galleries I found online:

Oscar Nava Flickr Photostream
Trigo26 Flickr Photostream
Dinagyang.com Iloilo Flood Thread
Iloilo Province Official Website Photo Gallery (There’s a link on the page for the Typhoon Frank albums)
Iloilo City Official Website Photo Gallery

Iloilo Flood Videos:

Mediascrape News Coverage of Philippine Typhoon - Iloilo Flood
Mediascrape News Coverage of Philippine Typhoon - Iloilo Flood 2

Rescue Operations during the Iloilo Flood in Jaro District

Rescue Operations during the Iloilo Flood in Jaro District Slideshow

Flood in Passi City, Iloilo

Buntalan Bridge Destroyed in Leon, Iloilo

Iloilo needs your help! There are still thousands of families who lost their homes and are currently living in evacuation centers or in makeshift houses beside streets and bridges. These unfortunate people need food, water, clothes, medicines, etc… Any form of assistance extended to the affected families of Iloilo City will be deeply appreciated. Please visit this page for contact details: http://www.exploreiloilo.com/typhoon-frankfengshen-ravages-iloilo-philippines.html

THE Iloilo City Government will open a bank account for cash donations from donors around the globe who are willing to help calamity-stricken residents, acting Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said yesterday. Continue Reading »

Nature’s wrath wrecked havoc to 42 towns, two cities in Iloilo and Western Visayas provinces on June 21. According to the confession of many Iloilo mayors over the airlanes, the destruction of Typhoon Frank was massive and catastrophic all over their towns for the first time in 50 years! Continue Reading »

Experts blame the worst flooding experienced in Western Visayas mainly to the continued depletion of trees and the conversion of agricultural lands to subdivisions and commercial areas. Continue Reading »

The City and Province of Iloilo is currently under a State of Calamity after a destructive storm, named Typhoon Frank (international name: Fengshen), had just battered the country with Iloilo being one of the worst hit by the disaster. Aside from Iloilo City, most of Iloilo Province’s 42 towns were also heavily affected especially the towns traversed by major rivers.

Photo by Bernardo Arellano III
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A WORLD class road linking the provinces of Iloilo and Antique will soon become a reality, according to Rep. Ferjenel G. Biron (Iloilo, 4th district).
Biron said he is now coordinating with concerned government agencies for the approval of the Panay East-West Link Road (PEWLR). Continue Reading »

Unspoiled beaches with ivory sand and clear waters, a warm people, verdant seaweed farms and delectable coconut crabs. These make the Caluya group of islands rich.

Text/Article written by Harthwell C. Capistrano

Caluya, A hidden gem in Antique Continue Reading »