NDRRMC recommends preemptive evacuations ahead of 'Odette'
(File photo) MANILA - Local government units in areas within the path of Severe Tropical Storm Rai (to be named Odette once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility) may order preemptive evacuations in preparation for an approaching strong typhoon that may hit the country Tuesday night. In an assessment by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), over 10,000 barangays in the Visayas and Mindanao and some areas in Southern Luzon are likely to be affected once "Odette" makes landfall. "Na-identify nga po natin ang mga areas na at risk kaya po pi...