RDCC braces for storms in December

The Regional Disaster Coordinating Council has prepared for a possible entry of a typhoon that it expected to hit the province between the month of November and December this year.

Since 1990, a storm often hits the province in the months of November and December.

"Sixty-five percent of the typhoon that hit Cebu usually occurs every November and December," said Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration-Mactan weather observer Bolivar Artiaga.

Meanwhile, Cebu and some parts of Southern Visayas, Northern Luzon and Mindanao will experience today mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms brought about by the inter-tropical convergence zone that is affecting Mindanao.

Artiaga said the rest of country would be partly cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms brought about by the ITCZ.

He said the ITCZ is expected to slow down in November or December and the cool easterly wind will prevail on these months.

Moderate to strong winds blowing from the east and southeast will prevail today over Northern and Western Luzon and the coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough.

Light to moderate blowing from the east and southeast will prevail over the rest of Luzon and Visayas and coming from the northeast and variable over Mindanao. Coastal waters along these areas will be slight to moderate.

For his part, RDCC chairman and regional police director Silverio Alarcio Jr. said they have always prepared for possible natural calamities to occur.

The RDCC is expected to pass a resolution asking the National Disaster Coordinating Council and the Department of Interior and Local Government to direct local chief executives to implement a municipal or barangay disaster coordinating council.

The move is a part of the council's goal on disaster preparedness so the public will be prepared against natural calamities.

The DILG has only given options to local chief executives to decide on putting up barangay disaster coordinating council in their respective areas. - Jasmin R. Uy/LPM