The evacuees are composed of 4,881 families or 16,268 people who are now staying in 28 evacuation centers. They include 2,825 families or 9,328 people from La Castellana town; 721 families or 2,589 people from La Carlota City and 92 families or 310 people in Bago City.
In Negros Oriental, 1,243 families or 4,041 people are housed in evacuation centers.
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