LEGAZPI CITY - The Albay Public Safety Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) reported that 17,095 individuals, or 4,948 families from several towns and cities in the province, moved to evacuation centers as Tropical Storm Kristine's heavy rainfall caused floodings. In an interview on Wednesday, APSEMO acting chief Dante Baclao said the number of evacuated persons is expected to increase as reports from local government disaster response units are consolidated. "Unprecedented po ung pagbuhos ng ulan. Mostly, ang mga ilog ay umapaw. Ang pag ulan na ito ay record-breaking, talagang napaka-tindi (The downpour is unprecedented. Mostly the rivers have overflowed. This rain is record-breaking, really very intense)," he said. Baclao said disaster response units from the province and other agencies are working hard to reach some flooded areas. "We have received requests in the 3rd District area, in Libon, Polangui, Oas, and as far as Pio Duran, but we were prevented [to go there] because of the high level of flood waters. So now our rescue teams are back in rescue operations," he said. Meanwhile, Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 Director Andre Dizon said they will request search and rescue (SAR) equipment from neighboring regions and from the central office to augment the ongoing operations in the area. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Kristine was 310 km east of Baler, Aurora, as of 8 a.m. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised in Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, and the northeastern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon). The rest of Sorsogon and Masbate, including Ticao and the Burias Islands, are under TCWS No. 1. Source: Philippines News Agency