Claudio Yucot, OCD Bicol director, in his report to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), said the decampment began Sunday after consultation with the six PDRRMCs. ADVERTISEMENTYucot said Ompong dumped moderate rainfall in Bicol which prompting disaster authorities to carry out preemptive evacuation of villagers vulnerable to flooding, lahar and mudflows, and landslides. Meanwhile, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) allowed some 1,370 passengers stranded in major ports in Bicol to sail on Sunday after the weather bureau lifted the storm signal in the region. It also triggered power outages in the Camarines provinces, the OCD report said. /cbbInquirer calls for support for the victims of typhoon OmpongResponding to appeals for help, the Philippine Daily Inquirer is extending its relief to victims of the recent typhoon Ompong.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 17, 2018 02:26 UTC