Malacañang said on Tuesday that preemptive measures will remain in place in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan’s (international name: Fung-Wong) re-entry to the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
At a briefing, Palace press officer Claire Castro was asked whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had issued any directives on the possible re-entry of the typhoon to PAR on Wednesday evening.
‘It’s still the same. Our agencies and the President will not stop to provide immediate assistance to prevent possible disasters to our countrymen; the preemptive measures are still there because that is also the news that could return. Let’s pray that it will not happen again,’ she responded.
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said on Tuesday morning that Typhoon Uwan will no longer be a threat to many parts of the country, despite its anticipated re-entry.
‘Typhoon Uwan exited the Philippine area of responsibility at 1:30 a.m. today. And we also expect it to re-enter PAR heading towards Taiwan,’ she said.
‘But because it will affect Taiwan, we don’t expect it to have a direct impact on most parts of our country,’ she added.
However, the weather system’s wide expanse may bring strong winds to extreme northern Luzon once it re-enters PAR.
Typhoon Uwan left at least 18 dead and around 2.4 million residents displaced, based on the latest data from the Office of Civil Defense.
In a social media post on Monday, Marcos lauded emergency response teams for Typhoon Uwan and added that the preemptive evacuations they carried out ‘made all the difference.’
‘I want to thank our local governments, first responders, and volunteers for acting quickly and working together to keep our people safe. The preemptive evacuations you carried out made all the difference. Your prompt action is very significant,’ Marcos said in the post.