MANILA – Over 25,000 individuals in Quezon City are now staying in various evacuation centers amid massive rainfall and flooding caused by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.
“Bilang pag-iingat sa bagyong #CarinaPH, mayroong itinalagang evacuation sites sa mga piling lugar na bahain o may banta ng landslide para sa ligtas at mabilis na evacuation ng humigit-kumulang 8,580 na pamilya at 25,867 indibidwal sa ating lungsod (As a precaution against typhoon #CarinaPH, there are designated evacuation sites in selected areas that are flooded or threatened by landslides for the safe and quick evacuation of around 8,580 families and 25,867 individuals in our city),” the QC government posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday.
A total of 82 barangays have been affected by torrential rains and heavy flooding in the city.
The city government currently has 157 evacuation centers.
Meanwhile, as of 12 noon, the NS Amoranto Brgy. Sto Domingo, Commonwealth - Pearl Drive, Commonwealth - Marlboro, Regalado Avenue, and Pajo St. Chico Xavierville Avenue are under above-waist-deep flood and are not passable to all vehicles.
The SB Road Tullahan River Bridge, CP Garcia approaching University Ave., Mindanao Avenue-OLAP, Greenville Brgy. Fairview, Dahlia Avenue, Araneta Avenue-E. Rodriguez, Araneta Avenue towards Del Monte, Del Monte Ave/West River Side, Belfast towards Mindanao Avenue Extension in front of Mary the Queen, Upper Nawasa, General Luis to Susano, General Luis towards Quirino Highway, Kalayaan Avenue-Mayaman Street, Kamias EDSA, La Felonila St., Mabolo St., Manga Ricardo Beltran, Barangay Katipunan, Manga St. Katipunan, Mindanao - Road 1, Mother Ignacia, Quirino Highway Northbound, Temple Drive, Visayas-Road 1, Visayas-Forestry St. and West Riverside St. are under above knee to waist-deep flood.
The Kamias-Anonas, Mindanao Ave. northbound approaching Quirino Highway, Kalayaan Avenue-Gate 3, Timog-Scout Tobias, AB Edsa towards Katipunan, Anonas-V. Luna, SM Novaliches, and East Avenue Gate 10 of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) remain passable.
For any emergencies, residents may call the Quezon City Helpline: 122 or its Emergency Operations Center: 8988-4242 local 8038/ 0947-885-9929/ 0947-884-7498. (PNA)
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