Tag: Typhoon Ferdie

DSWD remains on alert amid ‘Ferdie’, ‘Gener’

QUEZON CITY, Sept. 15 – With Typhoons Ferdie and Gener hitting the country almost simultaneously, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the other members of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), continues to closely coordinate with local government units (LGUs) along the typhoons’ path to ensure immediate response to families that will be affected. In Basco, Batanes where signal number 4 was hoisted over the province due to Typhoon […]

“Ferdie” leaves Philippine area of responsibility while “Gener” enters PAR

QUEZON City, Philippines – Tropical storm “Ferdie” will leave the Philippine area of responsibility today. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “Ferdie” will leave PAR this afternoon and that it continues to lose strength. On the other hand, PAGASA is now monitoring a new typhoon that entered PAR, named Gener, which was able to maintain its strength. It was monitored 1,130 kilometers East of Baler, Aurora as of 2 pm […]