BACOLOD City – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson directed the city and municipal disaster risk reduction and management councils (DRRMCs) in the province to initiate proactive preparedness for typhoon “Kammuri.”
“Place your respective operation centers on blue alert status on Friday,” Lacson stated in a memorandum order dated Nov. 27.
Lacson, who chairs the provincial DRRMC, advised the cities and municipalities to heighten their preparedness and take appropriate precautionary actions for possible flooding, flashfloods or landslides.
“Ensure waterways are clear, review your contingency plan and mitigate possible risk in your area of responsibility,” he said.
As of Friday morning, the regional weather forecast showed that the whole Visayas will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds from the northeast to north will prevail over Visayas and the Negros Island with moderate to rough seas.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “Kammuri” is forecast to enter the Philippine area of responsibility between Saturday evening and Sunday morning and will be named “Tisoy,” the country’s 20th tropical cyclone for this year.
PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 1 may be raised over the eastern portion of Bicol Region-Eastern Visayas area on Sunday.
The typhoon’s outer rainbands may bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas on Monday.(With a report from PNA/PN)
