Manila Bulletin
'Red alert' over Bicol as typhoon 'Ulysses' nears
The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) has raised its alert status to red as Tropical Storm Ulysses approaches the region.
This declaration places all response assets and agencies on standby for potential deployment to affected local government units.
Key preparedness measures include a 'no sailing' policy for fisherfolk and the mandatory preemptive evacuation of residents by November 10.
Local DRRM councils are urged to utilize all communication channels to disseminate advisories, considering potential power and connectivity disruptions.
As of Tuesday morning, 746 passengers and numerous vehicles were stranded at various ports in the region.
PAGASA reported that Tropical Storm Ulysses was moving slowly northwestward, located 555 kilometers east of Catanduanes.
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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is urging residents in the projected path of Tropical Depression Ulysses to take necessary precautions.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) are urging the public to comply with preemptive evacuation orders.
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At least one person has died and three are missing in the Bicol region due to Typhoon Ulysses.
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Severe Tropical Storm Ulysses has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h and gustiness of up to 115 kph.
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are on high alert in Luzon and parts of Visayas in anticipation of Typhoon Ulysses.
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