BACOLOD CITY: Torrential rains in Negros Occidental on January 1 triggered floods in the province’s third district, submerging Victorias City, EB Magalona town and Silay City.

More than 1,508 residents from 12 villages in Victorias City — the hardest hit — needed to be evacuated because flash floods rose as high as 6 feet.

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