Quezon City force evacuates residents in flood-prone areas
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government on Sunday has started to force evacuate residents living in flood-prone areas.
Habang patuloy na nasa Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 ang buong Metro Manila, itinaas na ng QCDRRMC at ng 142 Barangay DRRMC ang Red Alert kung saan FORCED EVACUATION na ang ipatutupad sa mga piling lugar na malapit sa slope o bahain na nasasakop ng mga sumusunod na barangay. pic.twitter.com/yFFkx3xHn7
— Quezon City Government (@QCGov) November 1, 2020
The local government will force evacuate residents living near creek areas of the following barangays:
District 1:
- Damayan
- Del Monte
- Mariblo
- Masambong
- Sta. Cruz
- Sto. Domingo
- Talayan
- Vasra
District 2:
- Bagong Silangan
- Batasan Hills
- Payatas
District 3:
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- Blue Ridge B
- East Kamias
- San Roque
- Socorro
District 4:
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- Doña Imelda
- Roxas
District 5:
- Fairview
- Gulod
- Kaligayahan
- Nagkaisang Nayon
- North Fairview
- Novaliches Proper
- San Agustin
- San Bartolome
- Sta. Lucia
- Sta. Monica
District 6:
- Apolonio Samson
- Baesa
- Balonbato
- Culiat
- Pasong Tamo
- Tandang Sora
As of 1 p.m., the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council said it already evacuated 417 families from low-lying areas of the city.
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Metro Manila remains under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 as Typhoon Rolly made its third landfall in San Narciso, Quezon province at 12 p.m.
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