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8,000 Metro Manila residents evacuated as storm “Ruby” threatens Phl capital

(Eagle News Service) — Some 8,000 residents of low-lying coastal areas and those living near waterways in Metro Manila evacuated to temporary shelters on Monday (December 8), as typhoon Ruby, international name Hagupit, lashed across provinces south of the capital and threatened Metro Manila Monday evening. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll from “Ruby”, which has weakened into a tropical storm Monday late afternoon, stood at two.  Both […]