Over 25,000 QC residents now in various evacuation sites
Saint Dominic fire and rescue volunteers ferry residents and their pets to higher grounds amid floods along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (PNA)
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MANILA, Philippines – Over 25,000 individuals in Quezon City are now staying in various evacuation centers amid massive rainfall and flooding caused by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
“As a precaution for Typhoon Carina, designated evacuation sites have been established in areas prone to flooding or landslides for the safe and swift evacuation of approximately 8,580 families and 25,867 individuals in our city,” the Quezon City government posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday.
A total of 82 barangays have been affected by torrential rains and heavy flooding in the city.
The city government currently has 157 evacuation centers.
Article continues after this advertisementMeanwhile, as of 12 noon, the NS Amoranto Brgy. Sto Domingo, Commonwealth – Pearl Drive, Commonwealth – Marlboro, Regalado Avenue, and Pajo St. Chico Xavierville Avenue are under above-waist-deep flood and are not passable to all vehicles.
Article continues after this advertisementThe SB Road Tullahan River Bridge, CP Garcia approaching University Ave., Mindanao Avenue-OLAP, Greenville Brgy. Fairview, Dahlia Avenue, Araneta Avenue-E. Rodriguez, Araneta Avenue towards Del Monte, Del Monte Ave/West River Side, Belfast towards Mindanao Avenue Extension in front of Mary the Queen, Upper Nawasa, General Luis to Susano, General Luis towards Quirino Highway, Kalayaan Avenue-Mayaman Street, Kamias EDSA, La Felonila St., Mabolo St., Manga Ricardo Beltran, Barangay Katipunan, Manga St. Katipunan, Mindanao – Road 1, Mother Ignacia, Quirino Highway Northbound, Temple Drive, Visayas-Road 1, Visayas-Forestry St. and West Riverside St. are under above knee to waist-deep flood.
The Kamias-Anonas, Mindanao Ave. northbound approaching Quirino Highway, Kalayaan Avenue-Gate 3, Timog-Scout Tobias, AB Edsa towards Katipunan, Anonas-V. Luna, SM Novaliches, and East Avenue Gate 10 of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) remain passable.
For any emergencies, residents may call the Quezon City Helpline: 122 or its Emergency Operations Center: 8988-4242 local 8038/ 0947-885-9929/ 0947-884-7498.
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