{"id":19412,"date":"2014-07-17T23:30:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T15:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=19412"},"modified":"2014-07-17T23:30:15","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T15:30:15","slug":"government-preparations-for-typhoon-glenda-were-sufficient-palace-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/07\/17\/government-preparations-for-typhoon-glenda-were-sufficient-palace-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Government preparations for typhoon \u2018Glenda\u2019 were sufficient, Palace says"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aftermath of Glenda_in Jose W. Diokno Blvd \/ Wikipedia Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — Government preparations for Typhoon “Glenda” have paid off, with casualties kept to a minimum, said Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will notice that this is the first major storm after Typhoon \u2018Yolanda\u2019 and there was sufficient preparation orchestrated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC),\u201d Coloma told reporters during a press briefing.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also commended the Department of Science and Technology \u2013 Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) and Project NOAH (Nationwide Operation Assessment of Hazards) for \u201cthe very accurate forecasts,” which were disseminated through the social media on a real-time basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Palace official noted that preparations actually began in January when the President met his Cabinet for a post-“Yolanda” assessment, during which he instructed his Cabinet Secretaries to prepare for the onset of the rainy season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIndeed the different departments buckled down to brass tacks and proceeded to make their preparations in their respective spheres,\u201d he said, adding that the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) conducted seminars and workshops at the local government level, as well as drills for flood evacuation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKaya\u2019t makikita natin na sa aspeto ng kahandaan, marami na ring mga pagbabago at pagpapahusay ng mga sistema na naisagawa simula noong Typhoon Yolanda, at nakita nga rito \u2018yung mas mataas na antas na kahandaan ng mga pamahalaang lokal sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa kanilang mga komunidad\u2026 Marami-rami na rin namang mga aral na natutunan na nagamit at napahusay sa paghahanda para sa Typhoon Glenda,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coloma also cited the efforts made by Albay Governor Joey Salceda, who ordered the evacuation of 150,000 residents from danger zones 24 hours before the expected landfall in Bicol.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYung mga bilang ng casualties ay napanatili sa mababang numero, at marami ring mga nag-report na sa maraming munisipalidad ay naka-attain talaga sila ng zero casualties,\u201d he said, taking note that the typhoon struck the most populous areas of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Data issued by the NDRRMC put the casualties at 38 dead, 10 injured and eight missing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue to learn from the experience and prepare even harder and better for the next storm,\u201d Coloma said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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