MANILA, Philippines — Ninety percent of families in Marikina City who have evacuated due to Typhoon Ulysses have already returned to their homes, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Tuesday. According to Teodoro, around 10,500 families in Marikina evacuated their houses on November 12 due to the typhoon, which triggered severe flooding in the city. So almost 90 percent of evacuees have returned to their homes,” he said in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel. He added that the local government unit has so far accomplished 45 percent of the city clearing operation. JPVRELATED STORIES:5 typhoon evacuees in Marikina City test positive for COVID-19, says mayorADVERTISEMENTDENR to look into Marikina River reclamation projectRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 24, 2020 02:03 UTC