Evacuation starts in northern Quezon due to tsunami alert
LUCENA CITY, Philippines—Local officials have started evacuating residents of coastal towns in the northern part of Quezon province to prepare for a possible tsunami event following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that jolted northeastern Japan Friday afternoon.
Areas of the Philippines’ eastern coastline, including the Quezon Province were placed under Tsunami Alert Level 2, which calls for mandatory evacuation, from an initial Alert Level 1 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
“We’re now evacuating residents along the coastal villages in northern Quezon, particularly in the Polilio group of island municipalities,” Henry Buzar, coordinator of Quezon province disaster coordinating council, said over the phone.
Buzar said they have been receiving reports of panicking following the news of the earthquake in Japan.
“We immediately coordinated with local officials to supervise an orderly evacuation to safe areas. We assured the people that there is no cause for panic,” Buzar said.
Infanta Mayor Grace America said she had immediately activated the municipal disaster coordinating council after they received warning from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog
Areas of the Philippines’ eastern coastline, including the Quezon Province were placed under Tsunami Alert Level 2, which calls for mandatory evacuation, from an initial Alert Level 1 by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
“We’re now evacuating residents along the coastal villages in northern Quezon, particularly in the Polilio group of island municipalities,” Henry Buzar, coordinator of Quezon province disaster coordinating council, said over the phone.
Buzar said they have been receiving reports of panicking following the news of the earthquake in Japan.
“We immediately coordinated with local officials to supervise an orderly evacuation to safe areas. We assured the people that there is no cause for panic,” Buzar said.
Infanta Mayor Grace America said she had immediately activated the municipal disaster coordinating council after they received warning from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismolog
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