DepEd: Classes in 17,451 public schools suspended due to Nando

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday reported that 17,451 public schools in nine regions have suspended in-person classes due to the effects of Super Typhoon Nando.

The DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DepEd-DRRMS) said the class suspensions affected 10,111,852 students and 426,524 personnel.

These public schools have shifted to alternative delivery mode to ensure continuity of learning, it added.

Meanwhile, 32 schools have been used as evacuation centers in four regions.

“The agency continues to cooperate with its respective local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office on its preemptive evacuation efforts and reporting of the effects of the hazard,” DepEd said.

DepEd-DRRMS reiterated the following emergency preparedness and response actions to all school division offices and schools in the affected areas:

• Continuous monitoring of PAGASA bulletins and LGU advisories

• Coordinate closely with local DRRMCs through situation report sharing

• Activate contingency plans for flooding and landslides, as needed

• Secure all learning materials and equipment

• Check the availability of emergency supplies and resources

At 8 p.m., four Luzon areas were placed under Signal No. 4 as Super Typhoon Nando continues to move away from the Babuyan Islands.

Nando was observed 85 kilometers west northwest of Calayan, Cagayan, carrying maximum sustained winds of 215km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 265 km/h. It was traveling westward at 20 km/h. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News