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.
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