Metro Manila residents evacuate as Typhoon Rolly nears

Thousands of residents in Metro Manila are spending the night at evacuation centers for their own safety as Typhoon Rolly heads towards the National Capital Region after making a destructive landfall in the Bicol Region.

In Quezon City, 1,401 families or 6,011 individuals from flood and erosion-prone areas were evacuated.

In Manila, 551 families have evacuated their homes in Isla Puting Bato and Baseco, being accommodated in various sites including Baseco Evacuation Center, Rosauro Almario Elementary School, Barangay 101 covered court, Barangay 128 complex, and Barangay 105 covered court.

Hundreds of residents in Pasig City were evacuated to safer areas, with 209 individuals from Santolan already housed in evacuation sites such as the Santolan Multipurpose Hall, Ilaya Covered Court, and Rosario Elementary School.

Several families in Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela cities have also been brought to public schools, though no flooding has been reported in these areas yet.

Caloocan City has modular tents ready for potential evacuees, although no numbers have been reported as of 6 p.m.