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Typhoon Nika forces over 3,500 families to evacuate in Aurora, Isabela
Over 3,500 families in Aurora and Isabela provinces have been forced to evacuate due to Typhoon Nika (international name: Toraji).
In Isabela, 1,783 families or 5,220 individuals have been evacuated from 16 towns.
Meanwhile, Aurora has evacuated 1,834 families or 5,244 individuals.
The Isabela provincial government has been on red alert in anticipation of the typhoon's impact.
Governor Rodito Albano urged residents to stay calm, prepare, and strengthen their roofs, assuring them that relief goods are prepositioned.
He also expressed concern about potential flooding in the affected areas.
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