naga casino Thousands flee homes as Aurora braces for Pepito’s impact
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OLONGAPO CITY — Around 907 families or 2,844 individuals were evacuated anew in Aurora as Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) aims to make its landfall in the southern part of the province between noon or afternoon on Sunday (Nov. 17).
Elson Egargue, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO), said they conducted pre-emptive evacuation in Baler, Dinalungan, Dingalan and Dipaculao as early as Friday (Nov. 15).
Article continues after this advertisementData from the PDRRMO showed that 2,835 of the evacuees are staying in evacuation centers, while nine are with their relatives who are living in safer areas.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Super Typhoon Pepito to bring rains throughout PH on Sunday (Nov. 17) NEWSINFO Super Typhoon Pepito now approaching landfall in Catanduanes NEWSINFO Super Typhoon Pepito now over PH Sea east of Quezon, Signal # 5 up in 2 areasThe central and southern portions of the province (Dingalan, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Baler, Dipaculao and Dinalungan) are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4.
The rest of Aurora is under Signal No. 3, the state weather bureau said in its Sunday morning report.
Article continues after this advertisementDue to the combined effects of Typhoon Nika (international name: Toraji) and Ofel (international name: Usagi), six structures intended to protect the communities from flooding were totally destroyed.
Article continues after this advertisementThese structures amount to more than P320 million.
Article continues after this advertisement43 houses were destroyed and 867 homes were damaged.
Thousand of residents were also evacuated during the onslaught of the two typhoons.
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