50,000 People Evacuated due to Tropical Storm Falcon

Typhon Falcon brought heavy rains that flooded Metro Manila
Typhon Falcon brought heavy rains that flooded Metro Manila

An estimated of 50,000 people in the Philippines evacuated from their houses after the tropical storm falcon hit the country and brought heavy rains that cause floods in some areas particularly in Metro Manila.

Typhoon Falcon became stronger due to the Low Pressure Area near the country that merges to the typhoon.

In the latest tally of the civil defense agency, in Manila alone about 3,200 people evacuated from their houses for safety measure.

On the other hand, officials are very happy that no one got hurt during the flood and this was because of the cooperation by the affected people who evacuated early before the level of water goes up.

While in Bicol region where the typhoon falcon has caused a lot of damaged, 11 people where reportedly missing including a fisherman who got stuck into the sea when the typhoon entered the country and a woman who was carried away by the flood.

Cl(–foul word(s) removed–) where also suspended by the Department of Education in most part of Metro Manila due to the heavy rains and flooded street in some areas.

The storm is currently moving away from the country towards Taiwan and is expectedly to be out of the country Saturday morning according to the weather bureau.

On the latest track of PAGASA, tropical storm falcon is spotted moving northwest of the country in 60 miles per hour with a gustiness of 100kilometers.

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