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Over 17,000 at-risk barangays ordered to take preventive steps amid Uwan
Over 17,000 barangays identified as high-risk for floods and landslides have been advised by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to conduct preemptive evacuations due to Typhoon Uwan.
This directive aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call for enhanced disaster preparedness.
The at-risk barangays are those identified by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau as susceptible to severe weather impacts.
Local government units are instructed to monitor river systems and initiate evacuations in vulnerable communities.
Residents in landslide-prone areas are urged to evacuate immediately upon observing ground instability.
Coastal communities are also warned of potential storm surges, with fishers advised to halt operations.
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