Philippines: OCD warns of possible strong storms at year end
21 December, 2020 - 04:50
Country: Philippines
Source: Government of the Philippines
By Lyndon Plantilla
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 19 (PIA) -- Regional agencies, local governments units and residents of Mimaropa must prepare for every typhoon entering Mimaropa towards the end of the year, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Mimaropa said on Friday.
During yesterday’s Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment Meeting for Tropical Depression (TD) Vicky, Civil Defense Assistant Regional Director Nieves Bonifacio recalled typhoons in November and December such as Nina (December 25, 2016) and Vinta (December 22, 2017) were devastating.”
DOST Pagasa said 2020’s November- December and 2021’s January are the peak months for the ongoing La Nina Phenomena.