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Cordillera under red alert due to TD Kristine
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has been placed on red alert status due to the threat of Tropical Depression Kristine, mirroring the alert status previously issued for the Bicol region.
The Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CRDRRMC) adopted the "Charlie" emergency preparedness and response protocols, the highest level of alert.
Local DRRMCs are urged to conduct critical preparedness activities, including strategic prepositioning of assets and resources, risk assessment, and readiness of evacuation centers.
CRDRRMC chairman Albert Mogol compared Kristine's potential impact to Typhoon Lawin, which necessitated pre-emptive evacuations in 2016.
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) had previously directed regional offices to enhance preparedness as Kristine was anticipated to bring moderate to heavy rainfall to Bicol and Samar.
Tropical Depression Kristine entered the Philippine area of responsibility early Monday and is projected to make landfall in Northern Luzon on Thursday or Friday, with PAGASA indicating that wind signal 4 may be hoisted.
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