PREPARED. Mayor Michael Rama is seen wearing a rescuer's helmet as a priest blesses the responders who are placed on 24-hour standby in preparation for the entry of Tropical Storm Rai (Odette), in front of the Cebu City Hall on Tuesday (Dec. 14, 2021). Rama placed the city under a state of preparedness due to the incoming typhoon. (Screengrab from Cebu City PIO video) CEBU CITY - Responders from the Cebu City government and partner agencies are now on 24-hour standby alert after Mayor Michael Rama placed the city under a state of preparedness, an official said on Tuesday. Local government units in Central Visayas are bracing for Tropical Storm Rai that would be named "Odette" once it enters the Philippine area of responsibility. Ramil Ayuman, head of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO), said as the city is now under a Blue Alert status, his office placed all their disaster response equipment on standby at the incident command post in the