Severe Tropical Storm ‘Carina’ (international name: Nida) has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before noon yesterday, and no longer has any direct effect to any part of the country.
However, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 11am weather bulletin still warned fisherfolk against rough to very rough seas over the northern seaboard of Luzon, the eastern seabaord of Central Luzon, and the western and southern seaboards of southern Luzon.
The state weather bureau said the estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the severe tropical storm’s 500km diameter.
At 10am yesterday, PAGASA spotted the centre of Carina at 330km northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, with maximum sustained winds of up to 105kph near the centre and gustiness of up to 135kph.
Weather forecasters said ‘Carina’ is moving west northwest at 24kph.
Presidential Communications Sec Martin Andanar said concerned agencies are on standby, spearheaded by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRMMC) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
Andanar said family food packs have already been prepositioned, with 30,000 food packs in Region 1 and 1,900 food packs in Region 8.
Meanwhile, NDRRMC said yesterday six roads and five bridges closed to traffic in Regions 1, 2, 5 and 7 will be passable within the day. The agency added P953,000 worth of relief assistance from DSWD and LGUs have been provided in Region 2.
DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo has also directed the field offices in the affected regions to continue monitoring the situation on the grounds and intensify their coordination with the local government units.
Workers collect floating garbage at Manila baywalk, washed ashore after tropical storm Carina passed through northern Philippines yesterday.
