Philippines prepares to receive super typhoon

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo decided to evacuate thousands of people in the eastern Philippines before Typhoon Mina (international name Mitag) flooded the mainland. Local authorities estimate that, in a single province, 200,000 people will be evacuated to schools and churches, which are fortified before Friday when Typhoon Mitag is expected to land.

According to Nathaniel Cruz, who is in charge of the Philippine government's meteorological agency, Mitag could become a "super typhoon" with winds reaching more than 220km / hr just at the time of the landfall. "Now the storm is still quite far away, which means that we still have enough time to prepare for it ," Cruz said. "With two days of moving on the sea, the storm is likely to become a super typhoon." '.

In the area around the Mayon volcano at Bicol there was prolonged heavy rain. The President of the Philippines is afraid that landslides and floods will cause more than 1,000 people to be killed again, said Anthony Golez, deputy director of the Office of Civil Defense.

Filipinos go away from the storm.
(Photo: Thepinoy)

According to Governor of Albay, Albay's Joey Salceda - where Durian storm last year suddenly dumped tons of volcanic debris into villages - then some schools will be used as temporary shelter for evacuees . On November 21, many devastated areas last year were flooded. The wooden bridge connecting the two villages in Daraga town was washed away.

Evacuation of people has also been announced in Legazpi and near the town of Daraga."If we are not prepared from now on, people will become even more frightened," said Cedric Daep, head of Albay disaster office .

In the neighboring province of Sorsogon, radio stations continuously broadcast recommendations from local leaders and news that people are preparing to evacuate.

From Singapore - where the ASEAN Leadership Summit is taking place, Philippine President Arroyo has decided to order people to evacuate. She came back from yesterday, a day earlier than the scheduled schedule to directly direct the prevention of storms.

United Mail