DND Sec orders intensified preparations for Severe Tropical Storm Nika

Defense Secretary and NDRRMC chair Gilberto Teodoro has directed regional directors to enhance preparations for Severe Tropical Storm Nika.

DOST-PAGASA forecasts indicate Nika will make landfall in Isabela or Aurora province on Monday, with wind signals raised in Luzon.

Officials discussed potential secondary hazards like wind strength and storm surge, leading to the cancellation of marine activities in affected regions.

Regional directors are instructed to enact emergency preparedness actions and activate local interagency coordination cells for rapid communication.

Affected regions must have available data and resources for swift preparedness planning, and communities in high-risk areas should increase public awareness efforts.

The public is urged to stay vigilant and heed official updates.