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(Photo courtesy of PAGASA) BUTUAN CITY - Local government units (LGUs) in Caraga Region have activated their local disaster risk reduction offices from provincial down to the municipal levels as Tropical Storm Odette (International name Rai) threatens the area. Emergency operations centers in cities and municipalities in the region were also activated Tuesday. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, severe tropical storm (STS) Rai was seen 1,000 kilometers east of Mindanao and continues to affect Caraga, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said. "Rai" has maximum sustained winds of 100 kph and gustiness of up to 125 kph, the weather bureau added. Meanwhile, Surigao del Sur, Gov. Alexander Pimentel directed all the mayors in the province not to leave their areas of responsibility as the weather disturbance nears, and to order appropriate preparatory measures to prevent casualties. "You are also instructed to conduct pre-disaster risk assessment

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