By Ferdinandh Cabrera of Mindanews TACURONG City––Flashfloods brought about by continuous heavy rains since Tuesday night displaced nearly 5,000 families or about 25,000 individuals in this city and in the towns of Lambayong, Lutayan, Bagumbayan and Isulan on Wednesday. According to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, some 4,730 families or around 26,015 individuals were forced to flee their homes as flashfloods coming from the mountains of Tampakan and Tupi in South Cotabato, caused the Buayan River to overflow. Residents started returning to their homes as soon as the flood subsided. The rampaging floodwaters also destroyed two bridges connecting the towns of Lutayan in Sultan Kudarat and Koronadal City in South Cotabato. Kapingkong and Ala River also overflowed, causing floods in the two provinces. Residents in Barangay Tinumigues in Lambayong town fled their villages due to the rising waters. They said they were surprised that the waters rose so fast at around 10 am. Residents of Isulan town near the highway saw how the floodwaters from the Kapingkong River reached their area.The PDRRMC said floodwaters destroyed several houses in Bagumbayan while several farm animals were killed in Lutayan. The PDRRMC has yet to estimate the extent of the damage in agriculture. In neighboring South Cotabato, a landslide in Tupi town killed three residents as flashfloods struck the towns of Banga, Norala, Tantangan, Tupi and Koronadal City due to the swelling of several rivers and tributaries. Ira Aguinaldo, staff member of the Tupi Municipal DRRM Office, said three casualties were reported in the landslide that hit a portion of Purok Tinago, Sitio Akmaon in Barangay Bunao early Wednesday.