MANILA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- The continuous rains that hit Northern Samar this week resulted in floods in various areas of the central Philippine province and displaced about 5,000 families in three towns, local media reported on Friday.

    "The displaced families reside along the river banks, where these (rivers) overflowed due to the continuous heavy rains," Northern Samar Governor Raul Daza was quoted by Inquirer news network as saying.

    The evacuation of the affected families began Friday morning, Daza said.

    All the affected families sought refuge in public schools, churches and the Provincial Capitol building, according to Daza.

    Daza said that he has yet to receive information on anyone missing, injured or killed due to the flooding that rose to one to two meters.

    He said the government had not declared a state of calamity as it was still assessing the damage caused by the floods.