Fourteen barangays in three towns in Pampanga remained flooded Thursday morning as the effects Tropical Storm Maymay continue to affect the province, according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO).
In Situational Report No. 8 issued as of 7 a.m. on August 6, the PDRRMO said tropical storm made a landfall near Magsingal, Ilocos Sur and traversing Northern Luzon.
As of 4 a.m. on Thursday, the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour, gusts of up to 110 kph, and was moving eastward at 10 kph.
The report said Macabebe accounted for 12 flooded barangays, with flood depths ranging from one to five feet due to high tide.
One barangay each in Candaba and Sto. Tomas also experienced flooding.
In Candaba, floodwaters in Barangay San Agustin reached 3 feet and were attributed to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Depression Luis and Tropical Storm Maymay.
Barangay San Matias in Sto. Tomas recorded about 1 foot of flooding.
Despite the flooding, the PDRRMO reported light rains across all cities and municipalities in Pampanga as of the reporting period.
The Pampanga River Basin assessment showed Zaragoza with a water level of 4.47 meters as of 5 a.m., exceeding the Orange Alarm threshold of 4.0 meters but remaining below the Red Critical level of 5.0 meters.
Classes at all levels in both public and private schools across Pampanga were suspended on August 6.
Government work in the province was also suspended under Memorandum Circular No. 122, s. 2026.
In San Simon, schools were advised to shift to the Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) of classes.
