DPWH prepares for Typhoon Pepito with prepositioned assets and road repairs
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday announced that its regional and district Disaster and Incident Management Teams are prepared for Typhoon Pepito, with some teams under red alert due to recent storms Nika and Ofel.
As of Saturday, more than 1,300 equipment and nearly 7,000 personnel have been prepositioned in all regions in Luzon and Eastern Visayas as part of the Quick Response Assets.
Seven national road sections remain impassable due to landslides and damaged infrastructure caused by previous weather disturbances, with repair costs reaching PHP464.06 million.
The DPWH Bureau of Maintenance identified affected road sections in Apayao, Ifugao, and Batanes, including the Claveria-Calanasan-Kabugao Road and Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Border Road.
DPWH-Cagayan Valley is working to restore connectivity between Gonzaga and Sta. Ana after the San Jose Bridge was washed out by floods from Typhoon Ofel, aiming to complete repairs within 24 hours.
PAGASA warned that Pepito could reach super typhoon status before making landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday night or Sunday morning.
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