Office of Civil Defense: Preparations ongoing for super typhoon Rosal

MANILA — The Office of Civil Defense’s preparations for super typhoon Rosal are in full swing, their spokesperson told “Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon” on Tuesday.

The super typhoon has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and wind signals have been raised in some parts of the country.

OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said equipment, food and supplies, and personnel are already on standby in anticipation of the storm. 

“In fact, naka-blue alert karamihan iyong mga operation center natin…dinagdagan na iyong mga nagdyu-duty at saka heightened monitoring tayo,” he said.

(In fact, most of our operations centers are on blue alert… more people are on duty and we are on heightened monitoring.)

:ocal government units and other bodies are ready for response operations with rescue boats in case of flooding and vehicles for rescues in upland areas and for preemptive evacuation.

“Siyempre iyong mga evacuation centers at iyong mga kagamitan doon,” Castillo added.

(Of course, our evacuation centers are ready.)

The OCD official highlighted the importance of positioning goods before the storm even hits families, especially in remote areas.

Super Typhoon Champi entered the Philippine area of responsibility at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, and was named Rosal.

Wind Signal No. 1 is now up in Batanes and parts of Cagayan, Isabela, and Catanduanes.