Aurora raises red alert for Severe Tropical Storm Nika

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Aurora raised a red alert status on Sunday in preparation for Severe Tropical Storm Nika expected to hit the province on Monday.

Governor Reynante Tolentino, chair of the PDRRMC, announced that all agency personnel must be on duty and emergency operations have been activated following a pre-disaster assessment meeting at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO).

Suspension of work in government offices and classes in public and private schools is effective on Monday, with special attention given to residents near danger zones in northern towns.

Fishers are advised not to venture out at sea, while the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office is repacking food packs for distribution.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is raised in several areas of Aurora and neighboring provinces, including Isabela, Quirino, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, and parts of Ilocos Sur.

Under Signal No. 1 are various regions in the eastern part of Luzon, including Metro Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon, Camarines Norte, and Albay.