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MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rains poured in Metro Manila, Rizal, and nearby provinces on Saturday, August 11, due to the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat enhanced by Tropical Storm Karding (Yagi).
This triggered flash floods and prompted the evacuation of thousands of families. (READ: Forced evacuation as Marikina River reaches 3rd alarm)
Here's a list of relief operations:
Marikina City
The local government of Marikina City is accepting the following donations for evacuees:
- Ready-to-eat food
- Decent, wearable clothes
- Blankets
- Hygiene Kits
To coordinate donations, contact Angelo Franco Piamonte at 09175693135. Starting Sunday, August 12, donations can be dropped off directly at the Marikina Sports Center.
Ateneo de Manila University
The school is accepting donations like food and drinking water at the emergency Disaster Response and Management (DReaM) Team headquarters at Cervini Hall on campus.
Ateneo is also accepting cash and check donations at their campus cashier offices or through bank deposit.
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Gabriela Women's Party
Donations may be given at any of these drop-off points:
- Lingap Gabriela office at the SATU Building along Don Mariano Marcos Avenue, North Fairview, Quezon City
- Gabriela's office at 25 K-10 Street, West Kamias, Quezon City
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">URGENT CALL for DONATIONS: Various communities in and out of Metro Manila affected by severe flooding are requesting donations. <br><br>Drop off points are indicated below. Please RT <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FloodAlert?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FloodAlert</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReliefPH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ReliefPH</a> <a href="https://t.co/mzY04G1EDl">pic.twitter.com/mzY04G1EDl</a></p>— Gabriela WomensParty (@GabrielaWomenPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/GabrielaWomenPL/status/1028279005173039105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 11, 2018</a></blockquote>
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