Bicol on red alert for Odette
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Bicol has placed all disaster response offices on red alert as Tropical Storm Odette approaches.
On Tuesday, Claudio Yucot, OCD-Bicol regional director, raised the alert status from blue to red due to uncertainty about the storm's movement and potential impacts like flooding and landslides.
Yucot instructed local DRRMCs to conduct pre-disaster risk assessments by December 16th and evaluate the need for evacuations in high-risk areas.
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