President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over the weekend assured the public of the government’s preparedness to respond to communities that Typhoon “Goring” would hit.
In a statement posted on his official Twitter account, Marcos said the government is monitoring the typhoon-stricken areas, particularly those situated in Northern Luzon.
“Our government is focused on the situation in Northern Luzon which is once again experiencing heavy rain and wind brought by Typhoon #GoringPH,” Marcos said.
“More than 10,000 DSWD food packs have been prepositioned in the affected areas in the north and our disaster and response units are also on standby if evacuation and rescue operations are required,” he added.
Marcos said the government would ensure a sufficient supply of food and other non-food items until the typhoon exits the country.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday issued a yellow warning for Cagayan and Isabela province on its 5:00 a.m. bulletin due to Super Typhoon Goring. This alert indicates the potential for flooding and landslides in regions susceptible to such events.
The state weather bureau monitored the core of Super Typhoon Goring’s eye near the coastal waters of Palanan, Isabela as of 4 a.m. Sunday. The typhoon possesses maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) around its core, accompanied by gusts reaching 230 kph.
PAGASA noted the super typhoon to be gradually drifting in a south-southwest direction and could unleash potent typhoon-strength winds extending up to 260 kph from its core.