Over 100 people evacuated in Olongapo City due to typhoon Karding

OLONGAPO CITY -- More than 100 people from low-lying villages in this city were evacuated on Monday (Sept. 26) due to Typhoon "Karding" (international name: Noru). Angelito Layug, city disaster risk reduction officer, told the Inquirer that at least 42 families, or 145 individuals, from six villages in this city were displaced by floods caused by intense rains. Olongapo and parts of Zambales were among the areas placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 on Sunday. The river flowing through Barangay Mabayuan here hit the critical water level due to torrential rains on Monday morning. Data from the city's disaster risk reduction and management office showed that the w...

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