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Authorities place Metro Manila under red alert for Uwan
Metro Manila is under a red disaster alert, activating full response protocols in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan.
These protocols include 24/7 flood control, real-time CCTV monitoring, and the immediate deployment of various rescue and transport equipment.
Billboards along EDSA were folded down as a precautionary measure against strong winds.
Several cities have suspended classes and/or work in anticipation of the typhoon.
PAGASA reported that Typhoon Uwan entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday night and was last spotted 680 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar.
The typhoon could potentially reach super typhoon strength, placing Metro Manila under Signal No. 4, though it is currently under Signal No. 1.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced that all government agencies are on full alert in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan, which is projected to intensify into a super typhoon.
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Typhoon Uwan has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph and gusts of up to 185 kph, moving west-northwest at 30 kph.
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Typhoon Uwan, with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gusts of up to 160 kph, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday night.
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