Photo courtesy of Caloocan PIO
MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan residents were evacuated from various parts of the city after severe flooding hit the area on Wednesday afternoon.
In a short statement, the local government of Caloocan said it deployed all of its personnel to flood-affected areas due to inclement weather brought by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
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Based on the photos sent by the city government to the media, the Caloocan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) personnel were seen wading through waist-deep floods, helping residents evacuate from some areas.
Photo courtesy of Caloocan PIO
Photo courtesy of Caloocan PIO
Photo courtesy of Caloocan PIO
As of the time of posting, the Caloocan City Public Information Office said they are still consolidating the number of evacuated residents.
Caloocan Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Rigor Malapitan instructed the Caloocan DRRM and other city offices to remain on Red Alert status.
Based on the state weather bureau’s 11 a.m. bulletin, the typhoon was last spotted some 345 kilometers north-northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving north-northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (kph), with maximum sustained winds of 165 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 205 kph.
It also enhanced the southwest monsoon, which is expected to bring moderate to intense rainfall in the western part of Luzon from Wednesday to Friday.