Preparations are underway in Cagayan to brace for the impact of Super Typhoon Mawar, which is seen to barrel into the country’s weather monitoring area by Friday night or early Saturday morning.
Metro Manila — Preparations are underway in Cagayan to brace for the impact of Super Typhoon Mawar, which is forecast to enter the country’s weather monitoring area by Friday night or early Saturday morning.on Friday, Ruelie Rapsing, head of the Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said local authorities have already identified coastal communities in the northern part of the province as"areas of concern" or at risk of landslides and floods.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has warned that Mawar, which will be locally called “Betty,” will bring heavy rains over Cagayan Valley from Sunday until Tuesday next week.While there are areas of concern, he said they are also monitoring areas near the Cagayan River which will be also affected if Mawar will dump more rains in the area.
Rapsing said the PDRRMO also has three trucks for pre-emptive evacuation, as well as ambulance trucks. In another interview, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council spokesperson Raffy Alejandro said pre-emptive evacuation will surely be implemented, especially once storm signals are raised. Specifically in Batanes, around six municipalities will be covered, affecting at least 18,000 individuals, he noted.
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