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Take all 'preemptive measures', OCD tells LGUs in Uwan path

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Take all 'preemptive measures', OCD tells LGUs in Uwan path

MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday urged all local government units (LGUs), especially those near the projected track of incoming tropical cyclone Uwan, which may become a super typhoon, to conduct all "preemptive or preparatory activities" to mitigate its impact.

"We have (already) advised Northern Luzon, specifically Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region, yung (and) Region 1 (Ilocos Region) to prepare dahil hindi lang po hangin ang kalaban natin dito. Nandiyan po ang banta ng matinding pag-uulan and, of course, yung kasama nito yung mga storm surge dito sa mga coastal communities. (because the wind is not our only adversary here, there is also the threat of intense rains and potential storm surge in the coastal communities)," OCD deputy administrator for administration Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said in an online briefing.

Aside from these regions, other areas of concern are Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Bicol.

The OCD also warned that the cyclone's rain bands could reach Western Visayas, Negros Island Region, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas, which are still reeling from the effects of Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi).

"We are preparing basically the entire Northern Luzon Island and Visayas for the possible impact nitong bagyong (of Typhoon) Uwan," Alejandro added.

He said that as of Thursday, they have already activated the Inter-Agency Coordinating Cell of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), under Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., and that they are continuously updating scenarios.

With the cyclone having a radius of 700 km. from its center, Alejandro said it has the potential to cause massive flooding and landslides in high-risk areas.

"This severe weather will bring widespread impact or effect dito sa mga areas na dadaanan at kasama doon sa kanyang rain band (in its path and those that will be affected by its rain bands). Our NDRRMC is in full force at naka-red alert na po kami (and we’re on red alert) starting today and we are urging our local government units to implement hanggang Sunday ang kani-kanilang mga preemptive evacuation (implement their preemptive evacuation until Sunday), that includes mandatory and preemptive evacuations doon sa mga (in) areas na talagang (really) susceptible to floods and landslides," he added. (PNA)

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