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Albay starts evacuating over 10,300 people
By Inquirer Southern Luzon
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:51:00 10/30/2009
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—More than 10,300 people in Albay province were expected to be evacuated before dusk Friday as Typhoon Santi (international codename: Mirinae) inched closer and the threat from restive Mayon Volcano remained, officials said.
Albay has been on “‘preparedness status” the past few days for such hazards as flash floods, lahar flows, landslides, high winds and storm surges in coastal areas, said Abundio Nuñez, plans and operations chief of the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the state weather bureau Pagasa raised storm Signal number 2 was raised over Albay, along with eight southern and central Luzon provinces.
Nuñez said authorities expected to have evacuated up to 1,984 families or 10,332 persons by 4 p.m. Friday as recommended by the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council.
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