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QC on high alert for 'Pepito', starts preemptive evacuations
Quezon City has initiated preemptive evacuations in low-lying and flood-prone villages in anticipation of Super Typhoon Pepito's potential impact.
As of 2 p.m. Sunday, a total of 266 families, or 772 individuals, are staying in the city's six evacuation centers.
Specifically, 44 families from Barangays Apolonio Samson, Bagong Silangan, Tatalon, and Damayang Lagi began evacuating at 8 a.m. Sunday.
Residents from Districts 1, including Barangays Bagong Pag-asa, Del Monte, and Project 6, have also been evacuated to various evacuation centers such as the Bagong Pag-asa Sports Complex, San Francisco Elementary School, and Dalupan Elementary School.
The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, along with other city departments, began conducting these evacuations on Saturday evening.
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