(Image from PAGASA as of 11 a.m. Aug. 23, 2022) MANILA -The center of Severe Tropical Storm Florita based on all available data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), including those from Aparri Doppler Weather Radar, is now estimated to be over the coastal waters of Maconacon, Isabela. It is moving northwestward at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. "Florita" made landfall over Maconacon, Isabela at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Heavy to intense with at times torrential rains will be experienced over Cagayan, Isabela, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Zambales, and Bataan. On the other hand, moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will be experienced over the northern portion of Aurora, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal, and the rest of Cagayan Valley. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over t
HADR TEAM.The 501st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division prepares military trucks and disaster-response teams for deployment in disaster-risk areas in Cagayan province as Severe Tropical Storm Florita barrels towards the coastal areas of Cagayan and Isabela provinces on Tuesday (Aug. 23, 2022).(Photofrom 5th Infantry Division) MANILA-The Philippine Army (PA) on Tuesday announced it has already mobilized humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) teams along with their equipment to help in areas now being battered by Severe Tropical Storm Florita. "The PA, through the 5th Infantry Division (5ID), mobilized HADR units and equipment as Severe Tropical Storm Florita barrels towards the coastal areas of Cagayan and Isabela provinces on August 23, 2022," Army spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said in a statement. He said the 501st Infantry Brigade already deployed HADR teams and equipment in the towns of Lal-lo, Lasam, and Rizal in Cagayan province, and in Flora town,
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. suspended government offices and classes in all levels in the National Capital Region (NCR) and six provinces in Luzon due to the heavy rains brought about by severe tropical storm “Florita” (international code name Ma-on) in the said areas. Press Secretary Beatrix “Trixie” Cruz-Angeles said…
As part of its preparedness measures, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Offices (FOs), is now closely coordinating