LEGAZPI CITY, Albay—More than 2,300 passengers who were rushing home for Christmas were stranded in ports of Bicol region due to Typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-Ten) as of Saturday morning.
Rachelle Miranda, information officer of Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Bicol, said as of 6 a.m., 2,212 were stranded in Sorsogon province while 52 were in Camarines Sur. At least 331 rolling cargoes and four motorbanca were also stranded.
Meanwhile, the OCD 5 is now on red alert status all over Bicol. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration predicted “Nina” to make landfall over Catanduanes on Sunday.
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Miranda said Saturday morning, the province of Albay and Camarines Sur will implement mandatory pre-emptive evacuation of families in living in areas prone to flooding, landslide and storm surge.