OCD tells people to be vigilant for Uwan PH and its expected massive damage and strength.
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) tells the public to be vigilant, as Uwan PH may affect much of the country, from Batanes to Bohol.
After Typhoon Tino, the country will again be facing a typhoon that is even stronger in strength and bigger. It has an international name, Fung-Wong, domestically known as “Uwan.”
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD), ahead of Uwan’s entrance, advised the public to be vigilant and prepare for the typhoon that has over 1,400 kilometers in diameter. The country will likely reel from this strong cyclone over the weekend, and those from Batanes to Bohol should prepare.
“We are preparing basically the entire Luzon and Visayas for the possible impact of Uwan,” Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Administration Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said.
This cyclone is accordingly really massive with its 700-kilometer radius. The state weather bureau said Fung-wong could enter the PAR late Friday or early Saturday, and would be given the local name Uwan, but it has not even entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), and several areas have already been put under Signal No. 1.
Residents, especially those in low-lying and coastal areas, must accordingly evacuate as Uwan could bring heavy rainfall and severe winds.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Mines and Geosciences Bureau even said that a total of 8,164 barangays may be affected by potential landslides and flooding as heavy rains brought by Uwan. When it hits land, around 5.7 million people will be affected based on the estimate of the OCD.
Dr. Nathaniel Servando, administrator of the PAGASA, meanwhile, stated that this could have the same track as Super Typhoon Pepito, which struck around the same period last year.
Uwan is still outside the PAR; however, tropical cyclone wind signals are already in effect.
These are the areas under Signal No. 1:
- Luzon
- The southeastern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Calauag, Lopez, Buenavista, Catanauan, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco), the eastern portion of Romblon (Cajidiocan, San Fernando, Magdiwang), Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate
- Visayas
- Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the northern and central portions of Cebu (Medellin, Daanbantayan, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Tabuelan, Borbon, Sogod, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Cordova, Asturias, Cebu City, Balamban, City of Talisay, Toledo City, Minglanilla) including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, the northeastern portion of Bohol (Getafe, Talibon, Buenavista, Trinidad, San Miguel, Ubay, Alicia, Mabini, Bien Unido, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia), the northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Toboso, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Calatrava, Manapla), the northeastern portion of Capiz (President Roxas, Pilar, Panay, Pontevedra), and the northeastern portion of Iloilo (Carles, Estancia, Balasan, San Dionisio, Concepcion, Batad, Sara, Ajuy)
- Mindanao
- Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte
The highest Wind Signal that will likely be hoisted throughout its passage is Wind Signal No. 5, as per PAGASA.
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