The Department of Public Works and Highways - Bureau of Maintenance has identified three (3) roads that are closed to traffic as of 6:00 AM Wednesday, August 24, 2022, due to Severe Tropical Storm ‘Florita’.

Severe Tropical Storm ‘Florita’, the Philippines’ sixth tropical cyclone for 2022, enhanced the southwest monsoon and dumped heavy to intense and at times torrential rains with strong winds over Luzon.

Two (2) national roads in the Cordillera Administrative Region are currently impassable namely: Claveria-Calanasan-Kabugao Road, K0717+500- K0717+570 section in Namaltugan, Calanasan, Apayao due to road cut and soil collapse; and the Mt. Province - Ilocos Sur via Tue, K0387+450 Beto Section, Tue, Tadian, Mt. Province due to rock collapse.

Also closed to all types of vehicles is the Cabagan-Sta. Maria Road, Cabagan Overflow Bridge in Isabela due to high water elevation.

Meanwhile, the Luna-Bangar Road K0304+715 - K0310+1018 in La Union is flooded and not passable to light vehicles.

Motorists are advised that several roads are also one-lane passable which include:

Cordillera Administative Region

1) Mt. Province - Ilocos Sur via Tue K0683+250 - K0683+270 and K0687+300 - K0687+315 sections in Naguilian, Calanasan, Apayao due to soil collapse;

2) Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road, K0288+200 Ambuklao, Bokod, Benguet due to soil collapse;

3) Asin - Nangalisan - San Pascual – La Union Boundary Road, K0262+920 in Sitio Lasong, Brgy.Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet due to rock fall;

4) Apayao - Ilocos Norte Road, K0623+600, Madatag, Kabugao, Apayao due to landslide;

5) Itogon - Dalupirip Road, K0267+950, Brgy. Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet due to soil collapse;

6) Cong. Andres Acop Cosalan Road, K0321+575, Sitio Batengan, Brgy. Adaoay, Kabayan, Benguet due to soil collapse;

7) Nueva Vizcaya - Ifugao - Mt. Province Boundary Road, 0305+875, Bolog, Kiangan, K0320+500, Cudog, Lagawe, and K0327+100, Namulditan, Hingyon, Ifugao due to rock and soil collapse;

8) Kiangan - Tinoc - Buguias Road, 323+880, Poblacion and K0328+800, Julongan in Kiangan, and 0351+850, Gumhang, K0354+300, Ap-apid, 0354+400, Ap-apid, and K0354+600, Ap-apid, Tinoc, Ifugao due to rock fall and soil collapse;

9) Banaue - Hungduan - Benguet Boundary Road K0378+400 and K0379+500, in Abatan, Hungduan, Ifugao due to soil collapse;

10) Mt. Province - Calanan - Pinukpuk - Abbut Road (Cagaluan - Calanan Section), K0481+370 Bagumbayan, Tabuk City, Kalinga due to clogged drains with mud flow;

11) Mt. Province - Calanan - Pinukpuk - Abbut Road (Pinukpuk - Abbut Section, K0526+950 - K0526+970 and K0528+820 - K0528+835 in Katabbogan, Pinukuk, Kalinga due to clogged drains with mud flow;;

12) Balbalan-Pinukpuk Road, K0520+650 - K0520+660, Malagat, Pinukpuk, Kalinga due to rock collapse;

13) Tabuk - Banawe Road K0525+980 - K0526+995 and K0534+700 - K0534+715, sections in Mabaca, Tanudan, Kalinga due to soil collapse;

14)  Mt. Prov. Bdry. - Calanan - Pinukpuk - Abbut Road K0437+050, Ambato, Tinglayan and K0454+200, Manangol, Lubuagan, Kalinga due to soil collapse;

Region 1

1) Santa Rancho Road, Calungbuyan Bridge due to slight settle down of approaches and damaged embankment slope protection;

2) Tagudin - Cervantes Road, several sections due to road slip, landslide, fallen trees;

3) Jct. Santiago-Banayoyo-Lidlidda-San Emilio- Quirino Road, several sections due to landslide;

4) Cervantes-Aluling-Bontoc Road, K0387+950, Brgy. Aluling, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur due to damaged slope protection; and

5) Jct. Candon - Salcedo - del Pillar Road, several sections due to damaged pavement, landslides.

DPWH Quick Response Teams have already installed warning signs and barricades along affected sections.

Clearing operations will resume once weather is deemed safe for maintenance teams. (DSWD)