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This Philippine Coast Guard handout photo shows personnel conducting clearing operations in Legazpi City, Albay on Oct. 23, 2024. PCG/Coast Guard District Bicol

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Pia Gutierrez

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1729669982876viber_image_2024-10-23_14-30-43-825.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="This Philippine Coast Guard handout photo shows personnel conducting clearing operations in Legazpi City, Albay on Oct. 23, 2024. PCG/Coast Guard District Bicol"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">This Philippine Coast Guard handout photo shows personnel conducting clearing operations in Legazpi City, Albay on Oct. 23, 2024. PCG/Coast Guard District Bicol</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered government agencies to prepare for more widespread flooding ahead of Tropical Storm Kristine’s expected landfall Wednesday night, as he noted that the worst of the storm&#x27;s effects have yet to come.</p><p>Marcos convened the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday to coordinate the government’s response to the typhoon, which has already brought unprecedented rains and catastrophic flooding to the Bicol region.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/23/intense-rains-forecast-to-persist-in-bicol-as-kristine-threatens-northern-luzon-1211">Intense rains forecast to persist in flood-hit Bicol as Kristine threatens northern Luzon</a> </div><p>“Okay, it looks pretty clear that this one is more about the volume of water that is going to be dropped in the areas. And unfortunately, I think it would be prudent to consider that we are only beginning. This is just the beginning. I think it would be prudent to consider that we are only beginning. This is just the beginning,” he said.</p><p>“We are experiencing the same phenomenon that we have been — that I have been commenting on, all of us have been noticing — ang bilis mag-develop nung bagyo. It was just a low pressure area and now look at pati the strength of it. And the volume of water are — the volumes of water are unprecedented,&quot; Marcos explained.</p><p>The chief of state has recently become vocal on the necessity of being prepared to brace climate change, which one of its effects will be strong typhoon and flooding.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/10/23/massive-flooding-hits-bicol-provinces-as-kristine-dumps-record-breaking-rains-946">Massive flooding hits Bicol as Kristine dumps record-breaking rains</a></div><p>“It hasn’t made landfall yet, so the worse is yet to come, I’m afraid,” he added. </p><p>PAGASA forecast sees Typhoon Kristine making landfall over Isabela or northern Aurora by Wednesday night or early Thursday morning and exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, October 25.</p><p>It is expected to bring intense and torrential rains or more than 200 mm of rain in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Apayao, Aurora, Quezon, Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur on Wednesday.  </p><p>Heavy to intense rainfall is also expected in the rest of Cagayan Valley, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos Region, Rizal, Albay, and Sorsogon. Meanwhile, the rest of Central Luzon, CALABARZON, including Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Calamian Islands, Masbate, and Northern Samar will experience moderate to heavy rainfall, according to PAGASA.</p><p>“For tomorrow (Thursday) inaasahan natin na napakalakas ng mga pag-ulan sa mga lalawigan ng Pangasinan, Zambales, and La Union. Samantala, heavy to intense rain: the rest of Ilocos Region, CAR, and Bataan. While moderate to heavy rains tomorrow in: Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro,” PAGASA Administrator Nathaniel Servando said.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/23/help-coming-marcos-jr-assures-bicol-other-areas-hit-by-kristine-1422">Help coming, Marcos Jr. assures Bicol, other areas hit by Kristine</a></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p>“I’m feeling a little helpless here, kasi wala tayong magagawa, all we can do is sit tight, wait, hope, pray that there is not too much damage, that there are no casualties, and go in as soon and as quickly as possible,” Marcos said.</p><p>The President meanwhile directed agencies to ensure that residents are given ample warnings and that contingencies are in place in areas expected to be affected by the Typhoon.</p><p>“We really have to ‘yung tinatawag na just batten down the hatches for a day and make sure that everybody has what they need, everybody has the emergency supplies,” he said.</p><p>“So, what we have to anticipate now, let’s all prepare with whatever ‘yung, ‘yung mga equipment ng DPWH, ‘yung mga airlift ng AFP, ‘yung mga relief goods and kung anuman or whatever — all the other that we are doing,&quot; he added.</p><p>Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian meanwhile ensured that it has an ample stockpile of goods ready for distribution.</p><p>“But the identified regions have very stockpiles.  Region I has 93,000; Region II has 109,000; Region III has 170,000; IV-A, 101[,000]; IV-B 101[,000]. And then when before this Carina, na tail of Carina hit us, we had close to 162, 000 in Bicol,” Gatchalian said.</p><p>“So, as of yesterday, Mr. President, we started distributing already and we continue to distribute. Now, we are already in the replenishment stage. Our Pasay hub is running at 20,000 a day, so that when the stockpiles of these offices go down, we can keep on sending them,&quot; he explained.</p>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday ordered government agencies to prepare for more widespread flooding ahead of Typhoon Kristine’s expected landfall Wednesday night, as he noted that the worst of the typhoon’s effects has yet to come.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday ordered government agencies to prepare for more widespread flooding ahead of Typhoon Kristine’s expected landfall Wednesday night, as he noted that the worst of the typhoon’s effects has yet to come.

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‘Worst yet to come’: Marcos Jr. tells agencies to brace for more flooding

Pia Gutierrez,

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Published Oct 23, 2024 04:04 PM PHT

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