The National Electrification Administration (NEA) directed all electric cooperatives (ECs) to prepare and implement contingency measures to avert the possible impacts of Tropical Depression “Ambo” on power distribution facilities.
The NEA through its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) issued an advisory requiring the 121 ECs to activate their respective Emergency Response Organization when the need arises to implement without delay the appropriate emergency response plans.
The state-run agency also urged the electric co-ops to continuously monitor weather updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). They were also advised to report all significant outages to the NEA.
In its 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Monday, PAGASA said Tropical Depression “Ambo” has slightly intensified while moving slowly westward over the Philippine Sea.
As of 10 a.m. Monday, the center of “Ambo” was estimated based on all available data at 340 km east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, with maximum sustained winds of up to 55 km/h. near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west slowly.
In the next 24 hours, the trough of tropical depression will bring scattered light to moderate with isolated heavy rains during thunderstorms over Mindanao.
PAGASA advised residents in these areas to continue monitoring for updates, especially the local rainfall or thunderstorm advisories and heavy rainfall warnings. ###