A TOTAL of 739 families with 2,374 individuals from seven villages in Zamboanga City were displaced by flash floods spawned by southwest monsoon rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Danas Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Socorro Rojas, City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) chief, said the displaced families are staying in low-lying areas and the tributary of Tumaga River.
Rojas said seven evacuation centers were established, of which six remained active as of midnight Saturday, July 5, with 706 families (2,188 individuals) remaining in the temporary shelters.
Mayor Khymer Olaso has mobilized government resources and swiftly launched relief operations after being informed about the incident Saturday afternoon.
Rojas said the evacuation centers established and the number of families housed included the following: Sta. Maria Covered Court, 27 families with 97 individuals; Pasonanca Barangay Hall, 30 families (128 individuals); Lunzuran Barangay Covered Court, 29 families (114 individuals); Tugbungan Barangay Hall, 48 families (219 individuals); Boalan Barangay Hall, three families (10 individuals); Guiwan Barangay Hall, 31 families (93 individuals); and, Tumaga Elementary School, 571 families (1,713 individuals)
She said the Guiwan evacuation center was closed as of midnight Saturday. (SunStar Zamboanga)