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Claim: A photo shows severe flooding in Bicol, which is among the areas devastated by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The picture can be found in a post on the Facebook page “Jay sonza” by former broadcaster Jay Sonza, who has made several claims that Rappler had already fact-checked before.
The post begins with “Baha to the max sa Bicol” (Flooding to the max in Bicol) and adds that flood control projects in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon are nowhere to be found.
As of writing, the post has 973 reactions, 304 comments, and 166 shares. It was uploaded on October 22 as Tropical Storm Kristine brought torrential rain to much of the Bicol region.
The facts: The picture of the flood shown in the Facebook post is not from Bicol and does not even show the impact of Tropical Storm Kristine. The photo was instead taken in Bulacan during Super Typhoon Karding (Noru) in September 2022.
The picture can be found in various articles about the typhoon, such as those by National Public Radio, Washington Post, and The Globe and Mail, all on September 26, 2022. These three credited the photo to Aaron Favila of the Associated Press.
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Tropical Storm Kristine updates: Several areas in Bicol have been flooded due to rain from Tropical Storm Kristine, to the point that rescuers in Bicol have already been overwhelmed. (IN PHOTOS: Bicolanos grapple with Tropical Storm Kristine’s damage, impact)
According to the latest weather update, Kristine was last spotted 155 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, at 1 pm on Wednesday. The tropical storm is expected to intensify into a severe tropical storm and could make landfall in Isabela either Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning, October 24.
Various ways to help communities affected by Tropical Storm Kristine can be found in this article: #ReliefPH: How to help communities affected by Tropical Storm Kristine – Percival Bueser/ Rappler.com
Percival Bueser is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program. This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program here.
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