The provinces of Batanes and Cagayan have laid out preparations for the possible effects of Typhoon Goring (international name: Saola), disaster officials said on Saturday.
"Nakapag-preposition na rin po kami ng family food packs sa bawat munisipyo. Lahat ng munisipyo ay mayroon nang naka-preposition at 'yung paghahanda ay natukoy na rin namin kahapon noong nagkaroon kami ng pre-disaster risk assessment wherein nabanggit din po 'yung mga kakailanganin pa," Batanes Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office head Roldan Esdicul said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB.
"Pero sa ngayon ay patuloy ang pagbibigay namin ng information dissemination para sa pagtali ng bubong, paglagay ng window shutter, at maghanda-handa rin po dahil hindi natin masabi kung tatama o hindi tatama sa atin ang Bagyong Goring," he added."Ang [mga] barangay, may stockpile na sila. 'Yung mga municipalities, they have their own stockpile. Bukod pa ang stockpile ng province," Cagayan PDRRMO head Ruelie Rapsing said in a separate interview on Super Radyo dzBB.
TCWS No. 2, with gale-force winds bringing minor to moderate threat to life and property, meanwhile was raised over:and the northern portion of Aurora .TCWS No. 1, which brings strong winds of minimal to minor threat to life and property, was hoisted over the following:
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