1,415 families in QC affected by ‘Ompong’
One of the temporary shelters set up by the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. (Photo courtesy of the Quezon City Public Affairs Department)
More than a thousand families in Quezon City have been affected by Typhoon “Ompong.”
As of 1 p.m. on Saturday, Quezon City has set up a total of 37 evacuation centers sheltering with a total of 1,415 families, or 5,761 individuals.
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No casualties have been reported in the city.
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The local government has 186 search-and-rescue personnel on standby.
Rainfall brought by the typhoon have flooded the following areas in Quezon City:
Article continues after this advertisement- Banawe Retiro to Biak na Bato, Barangay Siena – not passable to light vehicles
- West River Side, Barangay Del Monte – knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
- Tumana Greenland
- Gumamela Street, Barangay Roxas – 3 feet not passable to all types of vehicles)
- Araneta/Victory – not passable to all types of vehicles
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