Meteorological Conditions Impact of the

Wind Surge

What to Prepare forTyphoon Watch

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A tropical cyclone will affect the locality.

Winds of greater than 100 kph up to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours.

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•Many coconut trees may be broken or destroyed.

•Almost all banana plants may be downed and a large number of trees may be uprooted.

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•Rice and corn crops may suffer heavy losses.

•Majority of all nipa and cogon houses may be unroofed or destroyed and there may be considerable damage to structures of light to medium construction.

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•There may be widespread disruption of electrical power and communication services.

•In general, moderate to heavy damage may be experienced, particularly in the agricultural and industrial sectors.

Impact of the Wind Surge

What to Prepare for

•The disturbance is dangerous to the communities threatened/affected. •The sea and coastal waters will be very dangerous to all seacrafts.

•Travel is very risky especially by sea and air.

•People are advised to seek shelter in strong buildings, evacuate low-lying areas and to stay away from the coasts and river banks.

•Watch out for the passage of the "eye" of the typhoon indicated by a sudden occurrence of fair weather immediately after very bad weather with very strong winds coming gnerally from the north.

•When the "eye" of the typhoon hit the community do not venture away from the safe shelter because after one to two hours the worst weather will resume with the very strong winds coming from the south.

•Disaster preparedness and response agencies/organizations are in action with appropriate response to actual emergency.

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Guidelines

AUTOMATICALLY, THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES FOR ALL ACADEMIC LEVELS DURING PSWS #3 IS RAISED.

WORKERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY AT HOME AND RESCUE OFFICIALS ON STANDBY FULL ALERT.

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Guidelines

TYPHOON HAIYAN

Considered the Deadliest Typhoon in 2013, it reached peak intensity as it made

landfall on November 7, 2013.

PSWS #3 was raised to almost all of the areas in Visayas and some from

Luzon and Mindanao after the landfall.

TYPHOON BOPHA

Reahing Peak Intensity on December 3, 2013,

Typhoon Pablo triggered PSWS #3 at

the same day it reached Peak intensity. It is considered to be

one of the deadliest on Philippine History.

TYPHOON DURIAN

With PAGASA name “Reming”, it reached

Peak Intensity on November 29, 2006.

PSWS #3 was raised during the amidst of

November 30, 2006 in the areas of

Sorsogon, Quezon Province, Marinduque

and other eastern islands.

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