m. on Monday, Chedeng has changed course, and was now moving towards Davao Occidental where it may make landfall between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Tuesday.
But PAGASA said Chedeng is expected to weaken into a Low Pressure Area after landfall.
Courtesy of PAGASA’s Severe Weather Bulleting number 8 issued at 11 p.m. on March 18, 2019.
On Tuesday, scattered to at times widespread moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over most parts of Mindanao, “especially over portions of Davao Region, Soccsksargen, Bangsamoro, and Zamboanga Peninsula.”
It is the first time PAGASA is mentioning “Bangsamoro” in its severe weather bulletins. The BARMM took over the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on February 26. The new region comprises five provinces (Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao) and three cities (Marawi, Lamitan and Cotabato) and 63 villages in North Cotabato).
Sinarimbo said governors and mayors in Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-tawi (BaSulTa) provinces “are hereby advised to activate their Emergency Operations Center, 24/7, convene their Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRMCs) today and undertake necessary mitigating actions and assessment in preparation for the incoming calamity.
Sinarimbo ordered BaSulTa provincial directors and city and municipal local overnmnet officers “to provide technical assistance and facilitate convening of LDRRMCs within their assigned areas.”
“Further, all LCEs are hereby directed to stay in their posts at the onslaught of typhoon Chedeng to personally oversee and spearhead the critical preparedness actions within their local government units,” Sinarimbo said.
In the same advisory, Sinarimbo also directed provincial directors of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur to direct city or municipal local government officers “to facilitate the convening of LDRRMCs within their field assignment, monitor updates on the typhoon Chedeng and advise their LGUs on disaster preparedness.”
Memo from the Minister of Local Government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, issued on 18 March 2019 on preparing for typhoon Chedeng
As of 10 p.m. Monday, Chedeng was estimated based on Hinatuan radar and other available data at 180 km east of General Santos City with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 60 km/h. It is forecast to move west at 25 km/h.
Chedeng is expected to be 100 km southeast of Zamboanga City by Tuesday evening.||| |||buy rotacaps online with |||
Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, Davao del Sur, Davao City, General Santos City, Davao Occidental, the southern portion of Davao del Norte including Samal Island, eastern portion of North Cotabato, eastern portion of South Cotabato, eastern portion of Sarangani, and eastern portion of Sultan Kudarat, have been placed under storm signal 1. (MindaNews)
