LUCENA CITY, Philippines – A total of 143 families, or 505 individuals, were evacuated to safer areas as intensified rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, affected low-lying and flood-prone communities in Batangas. The city government mounted a swift response to the effects of Typhoon Dolphin and the habagat, according to the latest report of the Incident Management Team (IMT), the City Public Information Office (PIO) said Sunday noon. Residents in vulnerable areas were moved to designated evacuation centers even before water levels began rising in low-lying communities. “A total of 143 families or 505 individuals were evacuated, with […]...Keep on reading: 143 families evacuated in Batangas City due to ‘habagat’ rains