REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center, Camp Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, 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 .

Location of 230 km East Northeast of Virac, 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

Signal No. 2 Catanduanes, None None (60-100 kph Camarines Sur winds)

Signal No. 1 Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Island (45-60 kph Aurora, Quezon Provinces None winds) including , 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, , and 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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