Typhoon Odette forces over 26,000 families to evacuate

Over 26,000 families, or 98,091 individuals, have been preemptively evacuated in several regions due to Typhoon Odette.

These include Central Visayas (867 families), Eastern Visayas (4,615 families), Northern Mindanao (60 families), and Caraga (20,888 families).

Additionally, LGUs in Capiz and Guimaras have evacuated 1,539 families (4,718 individuals) to designated centers.

Typhoon Odette has caused the non-operation of 59 seaports across multiple regions, stranding 3,855 passengers, 1,616 rolling stocks, and 29 vessels.

In Western Visayas alone, 703 passengers, 220 rolling cargoes, 14 sea vessels, and a motor banca were stranded due to suspended trips.

Over 400 families in Misamis Oriental had been evacuated as the province was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2.

Emergency vehicles are on standby, and the DSWD has prepositioned 19,433 family food packs in Western Visayas, with additional supplies in Capiz and Guimaras, to augment local government resources.