{"id":14821,"date":"2014-06-12T22:32:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T14:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=14821"},"modified":"2014-07-09T20:15:17","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T12:15:17","slug":"18-typhoons-expected-to-hit-ph-territory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/06\/12\/18-typhoons-expected-to-hit-ph-territory\/","title":{"rendered":"18 typhoons expected to hit PH territory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA, Philippines – Officials of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) have announced that they are readying themselves for at least 18 presumably strong typhoons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot predict how many of them are strong because that is a function of the weather (bureau). But we are experiencing erratic weather,\u201d NDRRMC executive director Alexander Pama said yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the prudent thing for us to do is to assume that most of these are strong,\u201d he said further.<\/p>\n

The NDRRMC and its member agencies met yesterday in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City in order to discuss and map out the preparations in anticipation of the rainy season. They pledged a better response mechanism to natural calamities, in comparison to the disaster relief efforts during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Malaca\u00f1ang guaranteed the public that the government is now more equipped and better able to deal with flooding and disasters brought by impending typhoons and the rainy season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have prepared for this,\u201d presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said during a press briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no way to go but to improve on what we have been doing\u2026 We cannot do otherwise,\u201d Pama added.<\/p>\n

Although Pama admitted to numerous gaps in last year\u2019s implementation of disaster-relief measures, he cited that more specific advisories and well-defined roles for agencies, local governments and civilian stakeholders are in place for this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the relief items were prepared, some were not that necessary while some needed items were lacking,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Lacierda highlighted several measures currently being undertaken to help alleviate the problems brought on by typhoons and heavy rains. He pointed out that the Department of Public Works and Highways has created a catchment area in Espa\u00f1a, Manila; with diggings which enable flood waters to recede faster. He also added that the Metro Manila Development Authority is responsible for ensuring that pumping stations are functioning properly.<\/p>\n

He pointed out, as well, that the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is \u201cperforming marvelously\u201d in identifying the areas that storms are expected to hit.<\/p>\n

Lastly, Lacierda said that government has also been relocating informal settlers and removing them from danger zones and creeksides.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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