With another supertyphoon set to hit the country, specifically the northern part of the country, the Department of Interior and Local Government has called on its local government units and the local executives to prepare and be ready for the worst. Secretary Ronnie Puno surely knows that taking a typhoon lightly is not an option now and it is for this reason why he called on governors, city and municipal mayors of central and northern Luzon to leave no stones unturned when it comes to preparing the communities and areas for the coming storm.
His call centers on the provinces of Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Kalinga, Apayao and the Batanes Group of Islands. The DILG chief called for the activation of the Local Disaster Coordinating Councils. Based on the latest report and update coming from the Philippine Atmospheric , Geophysical and Astronomical Services the newest typhoon that will hit the country was seen 1,070 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan and this new typhoon is said to be packing 195 kilometers per hour near the center and its gustiness can reach up to 230 kilometers per hour. The strength of this typhoon approximates the strength of typhoon ‘Pepeng’ which caused massive destruction and landslides in northern Philippines.
The latest forecast has it that the typhoon is expected to move west northwestward at 17 kilometers per hour and by Tuesday afternoon the said typhoon is expected to be 790 kilometers northeast of Aparri. And by Thursday, the typhoon is expected to make its landfall. The call of Secretary Ronnie Puno is an important one, and a good move considering the past destruction made by typhoons ‘Ondoy’ and ‘Pepeng’.
In a statement, the secretary said that it is the duty of the disaster coordinating councils to take the lead in making sure that the disaster control and rescue plans can be activated and can be implemented at the right time. He also echoed the call of the National Disaster Coordinating Council to local officials of critical areas to start the evacuation plans while the typhoon is still days away from making its landfall. Ronnie Puno also cited the need to put up important measures that can help in community preparation like early warning systems and relief and rehabilitation efforts.
The latest forecast has it that the typhoon is expected to move west northwestward at 17 kilometers per hour and by Tuesday afternoon the said typhoon is expected to be 790 kilometers northeast of Aparri. And by Thursday, the typhoon is expected to make its landfall. The call of Secretary Ronnie Puno is an important one, and a good move considering the past destruction made by typhoons ‘Ondoy’ and ‘Pepeng’.
In a statement, the secretary said that it is the duty of the disaster coordinating councils to take the lead in making sure that the disaster control and rescue plans can be activated and can be implemented at the right time. He also echoed the call of the National Disaster Coordinating Council to local officials of critical areas to start the evacuation plans while the typhoon is still days away from making its landfall. Ronnie Puno also cited the need to put up important measures that can help in community preparation like early warning systems and relief and rehabilitation efforts.
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