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Office of Civil Defense director Edgar Posadas said Thursday that rescuers are still experiencing challenges in entering far-flung areas in Naga City , Camarines Sur following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. ''Kasama 'yung Naga sabi ni Director Yucot medyo mayroon pa tayong challenge sa ibang mga malalayong barangays and lugar but we are getting there,'' Posadas said during a Palace press briefing.
According to the local disaster risk reduction and management office, 30% of Naga’s land area was covered by flood waters, affecting 70% of the town’s population. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council a total of 2,077,643 people or 431,738 families in the country were affected by Kristine.Most of the affected individuals were reported in Bicol with 1,669,507, followed by BARMM with 351,913.Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.
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