The Valenzuela City government cancelled all Covid-19 vaccination activities in the city on Sunday, Sept. 25, as a precautionary measure for heavy rains due to the super typhoon Karding.
As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed some cities in Metro Manila - Pasig, Marikina, Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela (Camanava) - and other neighboring provinces under tropical cyclone warning signal (TCWS) number 3.
The rest of the cities in Metro Manila were placed under TWCS No. 2.
According to PAG-ASA, Karding has reached super typhoon category after with a maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour.
The local government said Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie "Wes" Gatchalian will have a meeting with the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council regarding the preparations and precautionary measures for the heavy rains.
It also posted on its Facebook page some reminders for safety during heavy rains as well as emergency contact numbers: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid04RnPi6hJ6rnsJhdUR7yaf9n8aHbWLjXYtQJ2LmERLUWdpVdL7cHHXUwoeGHdhEP3l&id=100064574838616