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8K people obey evacuation order as 'Nika' unleashes fury

Published Nov 11, 2024 07:44 am
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The center of Typhoon Nika is estimated to be in the vicinity of Lagawe, Ifugao as of 2 p.m. of Nov. 11, 2024. (Courtesy of PAGASA)

More than 8,000 people were pre-emptively evacuated in Luzon as Typhoon “Nika” unleashed strong rains and winds, officials disclosed on Monday, Nov. 11.

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) held an Inter-Agency Coordinating Council (IACC) meeting led by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Juanito Victor (Jonvic) Remulla in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City to coordinate typhoon response as well as plan for the anticipated impact of two more tropical cyclones approaching the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

During the meeting, it was reported that Nika made landfall over Dilasag, Aurora in Central Luzon (Region 3) at 8:10 a.m. and is expected to weaken as it crosses mainland Luzon. 

As of 2 p.m., the center of Nika was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Lagawe, Ifugao.

In an interview, OCD-3 Regional Director Amador Corpus said heavy to intense rains were experienced in Dilasag and Casiguran towns in Aurora province, which are both placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 4.

“We have opened 69 evacuation centers in different municipalities and we have 1,283 affected families or 3,660 individuals. They were pre-emptively evacuated and some of them were staying in the shelters since the onset of Typhoons Kristine, Leon and Marce,” Corpus said.

“Many residents obeyed the order on pre-emptive evacuation. We have pre-positioned family food packs already,” he added.

In Cagayan Valley (Region 2), a total of 1,564 families or 4,561 individuals were pre-emptively evacuated in four provinces – Isabela, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.

“Dilasag, where Nika made landfall, is just below Dinapigue, Isabela. The areas in the path of Nika are experiencing heavy rains and powerful winds including the towns of San Agustin, Jones, San Isidro, Echague and Santiago City in the southern portion of Isabela province,” said OCD-2 Regional Director Leon Rafael.

The OCD-2 is monitoring possible flooding due to water coming from the Cagayan River and Magat Dam, as well as landslide since the soil has been saturated due to incessant rains over the past month.

“My appeal to the people of Cagayan Valley is to not be complacent. We are experiencing successive typhoons. The soil is already saturated which may cause landslides due to strong rains. Flooding is also possible. Let us do everything to prepare and follow the directions from the local government or DRRM [disaster risk reduction and management] office,” Rafael stated.

Nika – the fourth typhoon to hit the country in a month after Kristine, Leon and Marce – is expected to exit the PAR on Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

However, the bad weather is expected to persist due to the two tropical cyclones coming closer to the country, which will be named “Ofel” and "Pepito" once they enter PAR. 

Remulla instructed regional OCD directors to remind local chief executives to be prepared for necessary evacuation of their constituents.

“Regional offices have been directed to maintain real-time communication with PAGASA [Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration] and ensure the immediate dissemination of critical information from the national government,” OCD spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas said.

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