MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) renewed its appeal to the donor community and the general public to continue supporting its emergency relief and rehabilitation efforts, this time for the victims of Supertyphoon Carina (international name: Gaemi).
The PRC issued the call on Saturday as it reported the full mobilization of its volunteers and resources for simultaneous relief operations in areas affected by severe flooding in Metro Manila and other regions due to the monsoon rains enhanced by the typhoon.
As of Friday afternoon, the PRC Operations Center had recorded 114,619 displaced individuals who are currently staying in 586 evacuation centers in Metro Manila, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Batangas-Nasugbu, Cagayan, Occidental Mindoro, Bulacan and Rizal province.
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