PDRRMO: No typhoon related incidents in Cebu

Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office chief Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. said no incident has been reported in the province despite strong waves and winds brought about by super typhoon Lawin.

Tribunalo, however, said the people should not be complacent and advised them to keep on monitoring for updates and advisories as significant changes in the weather pattern may occur.

He said Cebu is safe from the direct effects of Lawin but not from the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat. He said Cebu may still experience light, moderate or heavy rains and winds due to habagat. The monsoon rains may trigger flashfloods and landslides.

“Gumikan kay nakasinati kita og habagat naa’y pag-uwan nga posibleng moresulta og pagbaha ug landslide. Di gyud ta mag kompyansa,” he said.

Lawin will be out in the country this afternoon and will be heading to China.

Bolivar Artiaga, weather observer of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration – Visayas, said Metro Cebu will experience scattered rain showers and cloudy skies in the afternoon.

Artiaga said the country can expect at least four more weather disturbances until the end of the year.

“November and December, we can expect nga ang Visayas na sad ang maigo ani nga mga bagyo kay mobali na man ang hangin ani, mo Amihan na,” said Artiaga.

Philippine Coast Guard allowed yesterday 15 vessels to resume normal operation. Small vessels, however, were advised to exercise caution because of the expected big waves.

“Di lang gyud mo kumpyansa kay naay usahay pag gikan nila walay balod pero inig-abot sa tunga tunga sa ilang pagbiyahe kay naay dagkong balod,” Artiaga said.

Kristine B. Quintas and Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon/FPL