Sultan Kudarat LGUs Order Preemptive Evacuation From Coastal Areas

Earthquake swarm in offshore Sultan Kudarat now 765

Earthquake swarm in offshore Sultan Kudarat now 765

Sultan Kudarat LGUs order preemptive evacuation from coastal areas

Families in the coastal barangays of Lebak and Kalamansig towns in Sultan Kudarat sought shelter in upland evacuation centers following the earthquakes felt in Central Mindanao since Tuesday, fearing these would create tsunamis.

3 Sultan Kudarat towns enforce 'preemptive' evacuations  due to ‘threats of tsunami’

Residents in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat evacuated on Wednesday seek refuge at a public school gymnasium. Photo from Gov. Mangudadatu’s Facebook page GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 22 January) – Authorities enforced a preemptive evacuation for residents along the coastal villages of Kalamansig, Lebak and Palimbang (Kalepa) towns due to the series of weak to moderate quakes that jolted the area since the Magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck last…