LUCENA CITY – An estimated 610 families were pre-emptively evacuated in Quezon province as Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) continues to threaten residents living in disaster-prone areas Sunday night. Earlier, Quezon Governor Danilo Suarez raised the alert status of the provincial disaster management operation center to “Code Red.”Under the Code Red alert status, the monitoring and operation alert teams are required to be on duty 24/7 to respond to emergencies and possible deployment of assets and resources, once the weather disturbance worsens. The Code Red alert was raised in anticipation of imminent emergency situations that would require an urgent response. 2 is hoisted over the central and southern portions of Quezon while the rest of the province is placed under TCWS No. /MUFADVERTISEMENTClick here for more weather related news.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 25, 2020 12:11 UTC