REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
NDRRMC UPDATE
Severe Weather Bulletin No. 13 re Typhoon “CHEDENG” (SONGDA)
Releasing Officer
USEC BENITO T RAMOS Executive Director, NDRRMC and Administrator, OCD
DATE : 26 MAY 2011, 11:00 AM Source: PAGASA-DOST
I. SITUATION OVERVIEW:
Typhoon "CHEDENG" has accelerated and gained more strength as it approaches the Eastern Seaboard of Northern Luzon.
Location of 230 km East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or Center: 400 km Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (as of 10 a.m.)
Coordinates: 14.9°N, 126.2°E
Maximum sustained winds of 170 kph near the center and gustiness Strength: of up to 205 kph
Movement: Northwest at 19 kph
Friday morning: 200 km Northeast of Casiguran, Aurora Forecast Saturday morning: 250 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes Positions/Outlook: Sunday morning: 680 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes or
90 km Southwest of Okinawa, Japan
Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS # Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Signal No. 2 Catanduanes, None None (60-100 kph Camarines Sur winds)
Signal No. 1 Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Biliran Island (45-60 kph Aurora, Quezon Provinces None winds) including Polillo Island, Camarines Norte, Albay,
Telefax: NDRRMC Opcen (+632) 911-1406; 912-2665; 912-5668; NDRRMC Secretariat (+632) 912-0441; 912-5947; Office of the Administrator, OCD (+632) 912-2424 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ndcc.gov.ph Sorsogon, Marinduque, Burias and Ticao Island and Masbate
Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signals #2 & #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone.
TS "Chedeng" is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon and will bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao.
II. ACTIONS TAKEN
NDRRMC–OPCEN • Disseminated Severe Weather Bulletin No. 13 on Typhoon “CHEDENG” (SONGDA) to all OCD Regional Centers through SMS and facsimile and uploaded same at the NDRRMC website for further dissemination to their respective local disaster risk reduction and management councils (LDRRMCs) from the provincial down to the municipal levels
• Directed RDRRMCs concerned through the OCD Regional Centers to undertake precautionary measures in their area of responsibility (AOR) and subsequently advised local DRRMCs to initiate pre-emptive evacuation of families in low-lying and mountainous areas if situation warrants
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