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DILG lauds N. Luzon LGUs for zero casualty amid ‘Nika’
Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla lauded local government units (LGUs) in Regions 1, 2, and CAR for their effective preemptive evacuations in geohazard zones ahead of Typhoon Nika.
These proactive measures, which led to approximately 2,000 families being evacuated, resulted in a zero-casualty record for Typhoon Nika.
Remulla stated that the success in achieving "zero casualties" for Typhoon Nika was learned from the experiences during Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
He expressed hope that similar proactive measures will be implemented in anticipation of a new weather disturbance, Typhoon Ofel.
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