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WATCH: NCR gears up for Uwan onslaught
Local governments in Metro Manila are accelerating preparations for Typhoon Uwan, which has intensified into a super typhoon.
Parañaque City's Barangay Moonwalk has set up modular tents at its sports center as an early evacuation site for around 1,500 residents.
Over 3,000 individuals were preemptively evacuated to H. Bautista Elementary School in Marikina City.
Rescue boats in Marikina City's Barangay Sto. Niño have been prepared for possible flooding.
The Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office is on alert, and the Manila Police District has prepared its equipment for search and rescue operations.
Several tarpaulins along the Bagong Ilog Flyover in Pasig were rolled up in preparation for the expected strong winds.
As of 11 a.m., Metro Manila is under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3, with Uwan having maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h and gustiness of up to 230 km/h.
The super typhoon is expected to make landfall over the central portion of Aurora on Sunday night or Monday early morning.
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