MANILA, Philippines — More than 850 residents from 243 families have sought shelter in evacuation centers in Manila as persistent rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, continued to affect the city on Monday. As of 8 a.m. on Aug. 10, a total of 855 individuals were staying in four evacuation centers across the city, according to a report from Manila City Social Welfare Officer Jay R. Dela Fuente. READ: A week of storms: Monsoon, Luis, Maymay leave trail of destruction The Barangay 101 evacuation center in the city’s first district had the largest number of evacuees, with 150 families […]...Keep on reading: Over 850 Manila residents seek shelter as habagat rains persist
Over 850 Manila residents seek shelter as habagat rains persist