Nearly 8K families evacuate in Bicol, Philippines, ahead of Ramil landfall

[Starmix]

According to the report, nearly 8,000 families across the Bicol Region evacuated as a precaution against the impact of Tropical Storm Ramil (international name Fengshen), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 5 reported on Saturday. OCD-Bicol spokesperson Gremil Alexis Naz said preemptive evacuations were carried out in Albay, Catanduanes, and Masbate, affecting 7,777 families or 21,945 individuals from eight local government units.

The report also stated that Naz said the OCD is awaiting additional reports from other localities that also carried out preemptive evacuations. The Department of Social Welfare and Development also assisted stranded individuals in various ports.

Source: PNA

 

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According to the report, nearly 8,000 families across the Bicol region evacuated as a precaution in anticipation of Tropical Storm Ramil (international name Fengshen), the Region 5 Civil Defence Office (CDO) reported on Saturday. CDO spokesperson Gremil Alexis Naz stated that the preventative evacuations took place in Albay, Catanduanes, and Masbate, affecting 7,777 families, or 21,945 people, across eight local governments. Naz added that the CDO expects to receive further reports from other localities that also conducted preventative evacuations. The Department of Social Welfare and Development assisted people stranded at various ports.

 

[Starmix]

The storm has already left the country with huge devastation of properties. Hoping no more storms to attack in Manila.