Mayor Khymer Olaso personally facilitates response to assist and support residents affected by flooding at the Ayudahan Drive and San Ignacio, Filinvest in Tumaga today, August 25.

The mayor had to cut short a meeting with barangay officials in City Hall to rush to Tumaga due to the incident.

As this developed, Search and Rescue Teams from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) were deployed to San Ignacio, Filinvest and other flooded areas in Tumaga upon receipt of the emergency call at 10:22am today.

Rescue teams from CDRRMC-member agencies such as the Bureau of Fire Protection, and Philippine Coast Guard among others also rushed to the site to conduct rescue efforts.

Per report, flooding spawned by heavy rains caused a concrete fence at Villa Ignacio, Filinvest to collapse, leading flood waters to Ayudahan Drive and the nearby areas.

Some residents were trapped in homes and some vehicles were submerged by fast rising floodwaters following the collapse of the concrete wall.

The CDRRMC OPCEN is continuously monitoring situation in the area. (Sheila Covarrubias) (photo credits: Kathy Wee Sit / Zcdrrmo Zamboangacity)