Biliran draws up for Typhoon HAGUPIT (22W)

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The Biliran Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council conducts its first briefing today to discuss preparations for the approaching weather disturbance - Tropical Storm 22W with International name HAGUPIT. The phenomenon has already created fears among Biliranons who were traumatized by the effects of STY Yolanda that hit the area more than a year ago.

The council identified every member's resources that could be utilized for emergency response including personnel, vehicles, supplies, equipment, and facilities. The meeting also served as initial action to identify contact persons from every agency including their contact numbers and other possible means of reaching them under worst case scenario.

Present during the briefing were the Municipal Mayors from Almeria, Naval, Biliran, and Cabucgayan and representative from critical agencies like the PNP, the Provincial DSWD, PHO, NFA, DPWH, PIA, DOST, and others.

HAGUPIT threatens to hit Eastern Visayas based on various forecasts from International Weather stations (see photo: taken from http://www.typhoon2000.ph/).

Meanwhile, PAGASA-DOST issued the official warning at 11 AM today with the following text "FOR: TYPHOON RUBY (INTERNATIONAL NAME “HAGUPIT”)
ISSUED AT: 11:00 AM, 03 DECEMBER 2014

AT 8:00 AM TODAY, THE TYPHOON OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN WITH INTERNATIONAL NAME “HAGUPIT” WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA AT 1,610 KM EAST OF DAVAO CITY (7.5˚N, 140.4˚E), WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 140 KPH NEAR THE CENTER AND GUSTINESS OF UP TO 170 KPH. IT IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT 30 KPH.

THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) BY TOMORROW MORNING AND IT WILL BE NAMED “RUBY” THEN IT WILL MOVE CLOSER TO EASTERN VISAYAS ON FRIDAY. HOWEVER, “HAGUPIT” IS STILL TOO FAR TO AFFECT ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY.

THIS OUTLOOK WILL BE UPDATED AS SOON AS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE WEATHER PATTERN OCCUR.

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST TO BE ISSUED AT 5:00 PM TODAY WHILE THE NEXT WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 AM TOMORROW.