Over 955 Bicol families evacuate due to rains

Over 955 families, comprising nearly a thousand individuals across five provinces in Bicol, have evacuated over the weekend due to continuous rains brought by a shear line.

OCD-Region V spokesperson Gremil Alexis Naz reported that 658 families are staying inside evacuation centers while 297 families are with relatives; evacuees come from Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Sorsogon.

The rains caused flooding in 10 local government units or 49 barangays, leading to the destruction of one house and damage to another ten homes.

Officials continue to monitor Mayon Volcano for potential lahar movement, although current rainfall measurements remain below the evacuation threshold of 40 millimeters per hour.

In addition to new evacuations, some families from previous storms like Pepito remain in centers due to ongoing repairs and damage assessment efforts by local government units.