LEGAZPI CITY — Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua has ordered mandatory evacuation of residents living in high-risk areas due the threat of Typhoon “Bising” (international name Surigae).
Cua said families near the shorelines, riverbanks and landslide-prone areas were advised to evacuate to safer zones.
Local officials in the island province are on full “red alert” status in preparation for the typhoon which, based on the 5 a.m. severe weather bulletin of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), was located based on all available data at 400 kilometers East of Catarman, Northern Samar or 470 kilometers East of Juban, Sorsogo…
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