Glenda skips Cebu, but expect rains
The Cebu City government has placed on standby its disaster personnel, Kaoshiung buses and heavy equipment for quick response in case of landslides and flooding.
The state weather bureau said that Tropical Storm Glenda will not directly pass Central Visayas and Cebu but may bring rains as it pulls the southwest monsoon or habagat to the region.
Barangay disaster brigades have been activated in case there is a need to evacuate danger zone occupants.
“We are monitoring the movement of Glenda because it can bring a lot of rain clouds and rain,” said City Councilor Dave Tumulak.
Twenty Kaoshiung buses are standing by to evacuate flood and landslide victims as needed.
Heavy equipment units were also placed at the South Road Properties and an extension site in the mountain barangay of Taptap.
Metro Cebu may experience light to moderate rains in the next two days, according to Jomar Eclarinal, weather specialist at the Mactan station of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa),
He said they are on the lookout for thunderstorms that may develop as Glenda strengthens the habagat.
As of 5 p.m. yesterday, Glenda intensified and continues to move westward to the Bicol Region.
“Glenda will make landfall somewhere in Virac, Catanduanes on Tuesday morning,” said Eclarinal.
It packs winds of 110 kph and gusts up to 140 kph.
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