OFF TO SAFER GROUNDS. Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management officers assist residents of low-lying villages in transferring to nearby public schools or gymnasiums on Thursday (Dec. 16, 2021). At least 3,987 individuals were evacuated as a preemptive measure amid the threat posed by Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of Nagiel Banacia) CEBU CITY - The city government of Lapu-Lapu on Thursday evacuated close to 4,000 individuals from 14 low-lying villages in the mainland and the island group, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported. Nagiel Banacia, CDRRMO head, said in a statement that 3,987 individuals or about 1,102 families were transferred to public schools for safety as Typhoon Odette was approaching. These individuals were residents of Olango Island group's villages, such as Sabang, San Vicente, Sta. Rosa, Talima Kandagsao, Tingo, Caw-oy, Caubian, Baring, and Tungasan, and Punta Engano, Pajo, and Mactan in the mainland. Residents of