MANILA — As of Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported that 20 road sections across the country remain impassable due to the effects of Tropical Storm Kristine.
The DPWH Bureau of Maintenance noted that 15 roads in Bicol, 4 in Eastern Visayas, and 1 in Calabarzon are blocked by flooding, landslides, and other storm-related incidents.
In Romblon, clearing efforts on the Sibuyan Circumferential Road have been delayed by fallen trees and soil collapse. In Albay, several sections of major roads remain closed due to flooding and soil erosion. Similar conditions have affected roads in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Masbate, and Sorsogon, where rockslides and floods have worsened road conditions.
Eastern Visayas also faces significant disruptions, including key roads in Northern Samar and Samar, where water levels have reached hazardous heights.
DPWH teams and disaster management units are on standby, ready for clearing operations as the tropical storm continues to bring heavy rains and strong winds, with its latest location recorded 310 km east-northeast of Infanta, Quezon.
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