NDRRMC deploys 363 SAR teams to assist LGUs amid Typhoon Ulysses

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) deployed 363 national search-and-rescue teams to assist local government units affected by Typhoon Ulysses.

These teams, comprising personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Joint Task Force-NCR, will work under the instruction of local mayors.

The AFP contributed around 45 deployed teams with 24 on standby, the BFP has 43 teams, and the PNP provided 250 teams with 253 on standby.

Additionally, the PCG has 20 deployed teams with five on standby, and JTF-NCR has five teams on duty.

NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal clarified that these deployed personnel will not take over the rescue operations of the LGUs.

These deployed teams amount to over 1,000 search-and-rescue personnel, with another 282 teams on standby for relief.

Typhoon Ulysses caused widespread flooding across regions including Bicol, Quezon Province, Cavite, Metro Manila, and Rizal, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 in effect for Metro Manila and eight other areas as of Thursday morning.