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Iloilo City conducts preemptive evacuation in coastal barangays
Iloilo City has initiated a preemptive evacuation for residents in coastal barangays identified as high-risk due to Tropical Storm Carina.
Over a thousand houses are anticipated to be affected by the convergence of the northeast monsoon and high tide, according to the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer IV, Darwin Joemil Papa.
Mayor Jerry Treñas signed Executive Order No. 107, mandating evacuations in specific barangays across Molo, Arevalo, and City Proper districts.
As of Monday morning, strong winds have already destroyed 15 houses and partially damaged 16 others, displacing 38 families comprising 138 individuals.
The most severely impacted families are from Barangay Boulevard, with 90 individuals evacuated to Baluarte Elementary School, while others are sheltered in their respective barangay halls.
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