SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — Some 844 families from seven La Union towns and this city took refuge in the province's evacuation centers on Wednesday night as Severe Tropical Storm Kristine unleashed strong winds and dumped rains that flooded their villages, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported on Friday.
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