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Gov’t on full alert, braces for impact of Typhoon Uwan
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.
The President stated that all government agencies are on full alert and have promptly taken action to ensure the safety of the Filipino people.
Preemptive measures include the early deployment of transportation assets by the DOTr and LTFRB to assist in evacuation efforts.
The DSWD, DPWH, AFP, and PCG have pre-positioned vital resources such as rescue vehicles, lifeboats, and relief goods in potentially affected areas.
Under the DILG, preemptive evacuations are ongoing to move residents from high-risk zones before the typhoon makes landfall.
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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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Metro Manila is under a red disaster alert, activating full response protocols in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan.
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Severe Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, now named 'Uwan' upon entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late Friday or early Saturday, has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph and gustiness up to 135 kph.
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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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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered local government units (LGUs) to complete the evacuation of residents in high-risk communities by Sunday, ahead of the expected landfall of severe tropical storm Fung-Wong, to be named "Uwan" locally.
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