2,000 Kanlaon evacuees start decamping

2,000 Kanlaon evacuees start decamping

BACOLOD CITY – More than 2,000 evacuees from five barangays in La Castellana, Negros Occidental will be relocated from school-evacuation centers to areas designated as safe sites to continue their temporary stay amid the continuing threat of Kanlaon Volcano.The municipal government has started the decamping of some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Thursday, June 12, based on social media posts.**media[18952]**Evacuees who will be relocated…

Bacolod: La Carlota to Move Evacuees, Resume Classes June 16 - Radio Philippines Network

BACOLOD CITY – Some internally displaced persons (IDPs) in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, temporarily housed in school-based evacuation centers, have been advised to return home by today, June 13. These evacuees reside outside the six-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) near Kanlaon Volcano. During a meeting at the city’s Social Hall, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Council recommended to Mayor Rex Jalando-on, the counci…