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NDRRMC advises residents on Ulysses' path to take precautions
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday advised residents on the path of Tropical Depression Ulysses to take the necessary precautions ahead of the weather cyclone's landfall.
“Dahil malakas po itong bagyong ito sa pag-ulan at paghangin, ito pong ating paalala sa ating mga kababayan ang patuloy na pag-iingat lalo doon sa mga nakatira sa flood-prone, landslide-prone, lahar-prone at storm surge-zone areas dahil tumataas po ang tsansa na maganap ‘tong mga aksidenteng ‘to at iniiwas po nating madisgrasya ang mga kababayan natin,” NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal said in an interview on Balitanghali on GMA News TV.
Timbal also advised residents who sought shelter in evacuation centers due to Super Typhoon Rolly to extend their stay for the time being.
He also said the NDRRMC will continue to distribute family food packs among affected residents.
“Although posible po na pansamantala po tayong tumigil, lalo na ‘yong mga air transport natin kasi ‘pag nandiyan na ‘yong bagyo, kailangan nating masigurado na ligtas din ang mga tauhan natin,” Timbal added.
Ulysses may intensify into a typhoon
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At 10 a.m., Ulysses was located at 635 kilometers East Northeast of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte with maximum sustained winds of 55 per hour and gustiness of up to 70 km/h, moving at 40 km/h.
As of Monday morning, Ulysses has no direct effect yet to cause severe weather over any portion of the country.
According to PAGASA, the effects of Ulysses will be felt either on Tuesday or Wednesday, with winds and rainfall over the Eastern Visayas and Bicol, which recently bore the brunt of Rolly.
GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel "Mang Tani" Cruz said on Unang Balita on Monday that the current track of Ulysses showed it will make landfall over Camarines Norte then traverse Quezon, southern Luzon, Metro Manila and Bataan before emerging over the West Philippine Sea.
Cruz however emphasized that the forecast track may still change. —Ma. Angelica Garcia/KG, GMA News