Camarines provinces evacuate families on riverbanks, low-lying areas
NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur—The governors of Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte ordered Friday the evacuation of families living along riverbanks as well as those in low-lying areas and places prone to landslides in anticipation of strong winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon “Ruby.”
Camarines Sur Governor Miguel “Migz” Luis Villafuerte said provincial authorities had started the mandatory evacuation of families within one kilometer of the shoreline in Ragay Gulf and Lagonoy Gulf.
99 vehicles are waiting to board at Matnog port as supertyphoon #rubyph slows down pic.twitter.com/pA9l5baX5H
— noy morcoso (@dMorcosoINQ) December 5, 2014
He said families living in houses made of light materials considered not strong enough to resist winds of 100 kilometers per hour were to be evacuated also. Villafuerte said 12 district hospitals have been designated command centers of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Camarines Norte Governor Edgardo Tallado said the provincial government was ready to distribute food packs for all 12 towns in the province.
634 passengers are stranded at Matnog port in Sorsogon pic.twitter.com/nLnPDBIt5C
— noy morcoso (@dMorcosoINQ) December 5, 2014
Classes from preschool to college have been suspended in the two provinces.
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