jili777 Nearly 1,700 families evacuated in Zambales due to Pepito

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SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — A total of 1,698 families, or 4,434 individuals, evacuated their homes in Zambales on Sunday night, Nov. 17, due to the impact of Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi).

Rolex Estella, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), said the preemptive evacuation was prompted by gusty winds that swept through the province overnight.

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Most of the evacuees were from the northern municipalities of Sta. Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, and Botolan.

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Despite the evacuations, Estella said no areas in the province were reported as flooded.

Zambales, placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 on Sunday, experienced light to moderate rains with occasional heavy downpours as the typhoon made its second landfall in Dipaculao, Aurora.

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Classes at all levels across the province and nearby Olongapo City were suspended on Monday, as a safety precaution.

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As of 5 a.m. on Monday, the latest weather bulletin indicated that Pepito was moving farther away from the country’s landmass. Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over Sta. Cruz and Candelaria, while Signal No. 1 is in effect in Iba, Botolan, Cabangan, Palauig, and Masinloc. INQ

READ: PCG suspends sea travel in Zambales due to Pepito

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