The island has faced the worst
tropical cyclone recently, which is
Typhoon Rai, or known as Typhoon Odette in the Philippines. With
climate change, more frequent and stronger typhoons are expected to make impact on the island. The islands of the town of Tubigon, which includes Pangapasan, Batasan,
Bilangbilangan and
Ubay are experiencing constant flooding and the
rising of the sea level especially during
high tide. This is caused of the lowering of the surface of the ground or what is called
subsidence. This happened after the 7.2 magnitude
2013 Bohol Earthquake. The island of Pangapasan is the nearest to the main port of Tubigon, among the town's outlying island barangays. Thus, the island is close to the local nautical highway, where ships, including passenger
high-speed crafts pass along the route. They create an enormous problem for the residents of Pangapasan, as these ferries create big waves that can be very damaging to houses and structures along the island's shoreline. ==See also==