The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) placed all its personnel under red alert status in anticipation of the onslaught of super typhoon "Karding" in the National Capital Region (NCR).
MMDA Acting Chairman Carlo Dimayuga III he created a task force which include 50 frontline personnel who are ready to be deployed any time.
Dimayuga said part of the preparation is the monitoring in Metro Manila, particularly the flood-prone areas. He said he had already ordered to ensure that all CCTVs are working.
"We are ready to deploy frontline personnel and emergency vehicles to assist the public at the onset of the typhoon in the National Capital Region," said Dimayuga.
Dimayuga said frontline personnel are equipped with Water Rescue, Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR), and 78 Water Purifiers.
"Aside from these, all of the 71 pumping stations in Metro Manila are 100 percent operational to mitigate flooding," said Dimayuga.
Under the red alert, the agency will implement a "no day off, no leave" policy for its frontline personnel especially those involved in emergency response.
In the latest bulletin from PAGASA, Karding has maintained its strength as it endangers Polillo Islands.