PASIG CITY, Nov. 11 (PIA) -- Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral George V Ursabia Jr has directed the Commanders of Coast Guard units situated in areas that will be directly affected by Typhoon #UlyssesPH to intensify precautionary measures. This is to uphold ‘zero maritime incident’ and conduct proactive disaster response operations.
Admiral Ursabia specifically instructed Coast Guard Districts in the Bicol region and the National Capital Region (NCR) to ensure the completeness and preparedness of their deployable response groups (DRGs) and quick response teams (QRTs) as the latest tropical cyclone is expected to make landfalls in said areas on the evening of 11 November 11 and early morning of November 12, 2020 respectively.
“Typhoon Ulysses is more powerful than Typhoon Rolly. This time, Metro Manila is in the direct path of the tropical cyclone and its outer ring will be as far as Cagayan Valley in the north of Luzon, as well as Bicol and Mindoro in the south. Let us monitor closely and prepare accordingly to ensure maritime safety at all costs,” Admiral Ursabia said in an alert message sent to concerned Coast Guard Commanders.
In compliance to said directive, all Coast Guard vessels that are ready for sea are tasked to take shelter in Visayas today, 10 November 2020. DRGs of PCG units in Bicol, Metro Manila, Quezon Province, Rizal, Bulacan, Bataan, and Zambales are also scheduled to muster their personnel, and inspect search and rescue (SAR) assets and equipment for evacuation and rescue operations. Moreover, station commanders deployed in the affected areas are now preparing for the issuance of appropriate advisories to fishermen, ship crew, and other maritime stakeholders within the day.
Meanwhile, Coast Guard units in areas that will not be directly affected by Typhoon #UlyssesPH are tasked to coordinate with their respective PCG Auxiliary Squadrons to gather and repack food, medical supplies, and other relief goods as early as today. This is to ensure that the PCG will be able to provide humanitarian assistance to families that will be affected by the tropical cyclone immediately after the weather stabilizes.
“It may take a week kung maghihintay pa ng directive bago mag-mobilize. Mahalaga na ngayon pa lang, naghahanda na tayo,” Admira Ursabia said. (PCG/PIA-NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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