Families evacuated due to 'Odette' rise to 26K
(Photo courtesy of Nabunturan, Davao de Oro LGU) MANILA - The number of families preemptively evacuated due to Typhoon Odette has reached 26,430 in four regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced on Thursday. This is equivalent to 98,091 individuals residing in Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga, OCD 24/7 operations center chief Joe-Mar Perez said in his presentation in a briefing on Thursday afternoon. This can be broken down into the following: -Central Visayas -- 867 families -Eastern Visayas -- 4,615 families -Northern Mindanao -- 60 families -Caraga ...
Source: philippinetimes.com