MORE THAN 180,000 poor families in several regions could be affected by typhoon Paolo (international name: Lan), according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as weather bureau PAGASA warned of possible flash floods and landslides. In its bulletin as of 11:00 a.m. yesterday, PAGASA said Paolo has maintained its strength, and scattered moderate to occasionally heavy rains are expected over Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga, and light to moderate rains over the rest of southern Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. DSWD said field offices have been alerted for possible emergency operations while relief funds and goods worth about P65 million are on standby. A low pressure area is also bringing rains over Palawan. Several flights between Metro Manila and Cotabato in Mindanao and Naga in Bicol were cancelled due to the weather condition.

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