Typhoon 'Emong'

**Zeus** · May 5th, 2009 05:00 PM

NDCC sets meeting for coming of 'Emong'

05/05/2009 | 08:50 AM

MANILA, Philippines - The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) has called a meeting of government agencies to prepare for potential typhoon “Emong," a weather official said Tuesday.

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather branch head Nathaniel Cruz said the NDCC wants precautionary measures in place soonest.

"Nagpapatawag ng meeting ang Secretary of Defense para mapaghandaan hindi lang [ng] Pagasa at early warning agencies [Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as NDCC chief called a meeting so all agencies, not just Pagasa, will be prepared for ‘Emong’]," Cruz said in an interview on dzXL radio.

Earlier, Pagasa forecasters estimated Emong to enter Philippine territory as early as Wednesday this week. Cruz said rains from Emong may be felt Thursday or Friday.

Cruz said Emong is likely to bring rains to Metro Manila, along with northern and Central Luzon.

He said he expects the meeting to alert the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to take work on flood control.

"Sa ngayon ito ay tropical storm. Dahil sa karagatan pa siya ... malamang isa itong malakas na bagyo pero hindi super typhoon category [For now, ‘Emong’ is a tropical storm but since it is still in the sea, it can gain more strength. Still we do not expect it to reach the super typhoon category]," he said.

In the meantime, Cruz advised residents in coastal areas to prepare for Emong, especially those in northern and Central Luzon.

He said areas particularly at risk include coastal villages in Pangasinan, La Union and Zambales provinces.

"Ito [ay] hindi para manakot pero para maghanda ang ating kababayan na malayo pa, maghanda na sila [We do not mean to scare people but we intend to prepare them]," he said. - GMANews.TV

Storm threatens Northern, Central Luzon

By Alcuin Papa
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 14:23:00 05/05/2009

Filed Under: Weather

MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) A new tropical storm

is set to enter the country in the next 24 hours and could bring rains during the weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
The cyclone will be named “Emong” upon its entry into the country’s area of responsibility, Aldczar Aurelio of the agency’s weather

forecasting bureau said on Tuesday.
Aurelio said the storm was moving in an east northeast direction and could hit Northern and Central Luzon.
“The storm is still outside the country’s area. It may enter by tomorrow [Wednesday],” Aurelio said.
The weather disturbance is packing winds of 64 to 100 kilometers per hour, hence its classification as a tropical storm.
“Emong” was forecast to make landfall by Friday, said PAGASA Director Prisco Nilo said.
Meanwhile, typhoon “Dante” was located on Tuesday at 840 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora packing winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour near the center.
It was moving east northeast at 22 kilometers per hour. Aurelio said “Dante” was expected to exit the country’s area of responsibility by Wednesday morning.
Police in Metro Manila were ordered to coordinate with local government officials and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in preparation for “Emong,” said Chief Superintendent Roberto Rosales, chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO).
Rosales said police vehicles would be used to help evacuate residents in flood prone areas when necessary.

Iba na talaga ngayon, summer na summer may sunod sunod na bagyo, at galing West papuntang East ang diection, di rin kaya dadaan malapit sa Metro Manila ito?

**Zeus** · May 6th, 2009 05:15 PM

Govt beefs up measures against storm ‘Emong’

05/06/2009 | 03:21 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The government on Wednesday beefed up precautionary measures against the possible onslaught tropical storm "Emong," which was expected to enter the Philippine territory Thursday morning.

In a press conference, National Disaster Coordinating Council deputy administrator Dr. Anthony Golez said that evacuation centers have been readied for families that would displaced by the storm.

In the briefing that was aired over dzBB, Golez also advised residents living in landslide-prone areas to stay alert for any eventuality.

DzBB’s Benjie Liwanag said that as precautionary measure, the regional and provincial disaster coordinating councils have been activated.

Tropical storm Emong will likely hit northern Luzon, Central Luzon, and the National Capital Region. It is expected to bring heavy rains that might trigger landslides and flashfloods.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that “Emong" (Chan-Hom) is moving closer to the Philippine area of responsibility.

As of 11 a.m. "Emong" was estimated at 710 km west of Mindoro, with maximum sustained winds of 110 Kph and gustiness of up to 140 kph. It is forecast to move northeast at 15 kph. - Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV

Lumakas ng konte habang dumarating si Emong...

**badsekktor** · May 6th, 2009 05:57 PM

sana hindi bumaha

**ans_lim168** · May 6th, 2009 06:54 PM

The typhoon is expected to hit land around Friday if it maintains it's present course. It's going to be a wet weekend for us, and the concern is it's gaining more strength as it nears the country.

**scharnhorst** · May 6th, 2009 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by ans_lim168

The typhoon is expected to hit land around Friday if it maintains it's present course. It's going to be a wet weekend for us, and the concern is it's gaining more strength as it nears the country.

nakup. may fieldwork pa naman kami ng weekend

**Monseratto** · May 7th, 2009 08:52 AM

**XTO** · May 7th, 2009 08:58 AM

abnormal ang trajectory ng bagyong ito. coming from the west na bibihira at mukhang malakas kung saan mag ma direct hit na malamang northern tagalog and ilocos region.

normally galing east ang bagyo kaya eastern province ang binabayo na una like bicol, aurora, masbate.

**Zeus** · May 7th, 2009 12:44 PM

Three Luzon areas under storm signal 3; NCR under signal 1

abs-cbnNEWS.com | 05/07/2009 11:29 AM

Typhoon "Emong" (international codename Chan-hom) grew stronger before noon Thursday, forcing weather bureau PAGASA to place more areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, under storm alerts.

PAGASA said that as of 10 a.m., "Emong" was 200 kilometers west northwest of Iba town, Zambales province or 240 km west southwest of Dagupan City.

It was moving at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph and gusts of up to 170 kph.

PAGASA hoisted public storm signal No. 3 over the western part of Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Sur. The rest of Pangasinan, Tarlac, Zambales, Benguet, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Kalinga, Apayao, Abra and Ilocos Norte were placed under Signal No. 2.

Signal No. 1 was hoisted over Metro Manila, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Lubang Island, Calamian Group of Islands, Cavite, Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan, northern part of Quezon, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya, Quirino, Isabela, Cagayan, Babuyan Island and Batanes Group of Islands.

PAGASA said "Emong" will move near Vigan City by Friday morning and then hover near Aparri, Cagayan and Basco, Batanes on Saturday and Sunday.

Emong entered the country Thursday night, a day after Typhoon "Dante" left the country with 27 people dead and eight missing.

PAGASA said residents in areas with storm alerts should prepare for flashfloods and landslides.
as of 05/07/2009 11:29 AM

Lalong lumakas 140kph and gusts up to 170kph, buti na lang di dadaan malapit sa Metro Manila, sana humina na...