More than a thousand families in Quezon City have been affected by Typhoon “Ompong.”As of 1 p.m. on Saturday, Quezon City has set up a total of 37 evacuation centers sheltering with a total of 1,415 families, or 5,761 individuals. ADVERTISEMENTNo casualties have been reported in the city. The local government has 186 search-and-rescue personnel on standby. Rainfall brought by the typhoon have flooded the following areas in Quezon City:Banawe Retiro to Biak na Bato, Barangay Siena – not passable to light vehiclesWest River Side, Barangay Del Monte – knee deep, not passable to light vehiclesTumana GreenlandGumamela Street, Barangay Roxas – 3 feet not passable to all types of vehicles)Araneta/Victory – not passable to all types of vehicles/atmRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 15, 2018 09:11 UTC