MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 families in the Caraga region left their homes as a precautionary measure as Tropical Storm Auring is expected to hit the Philippine landmass by Sunday, National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesman Mark Timbal said Saturday.
“Ngayon ay nakatanggap tayo ng balita sa regional disaster council for Caraga na nagpreemptive evacuation yung 1,241 pamilya at kasalukuyang nananatili sa 36 evaucation centers at pinangangalagaan ng local governemnts na nakasakop sa kanila,” Timbal said in a televised press briefing “Laging Handa.”
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