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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority sent a special team to Naga City, Camarines Sur to assist residents affected by Typhoon Enteng.
MMDA chairman Don Artes said the team was deployed in response to the request for relief assistance from Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion. The team includes disaster response personnel with previous experience in rescue and retrieval operations. The MMDA team is also tasked to install water purifiers in communities with limited or no potable water supply.
The solar-powered water purifier units are capable of filtering 180 gallons of water per hour. The group also brought other equipment such as generator sets, tents, and chainsaws. The MMDA contingent plans to stay in Naga City for five days. According to the Office of Civil Defense , a total of 4,155 individuals were affected by Typhoon Enteng in Bicol.OCD spokesperson Gremil Alexis Naz reported that 841 families, equivalent to 3,455 people, have been evacuated.
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