00:00In the meantime, the Department of the Interior and local government has urged all local government units to prepare for Super Typhoon U-1, which may hit northern and central Luzon this weekend.
00:12The storm, currently a tropical depression, could intensify to a super typhoon, bringing life-threatening conditions and wind signal number five.
00:20LGUs are instructed to activate disaster councils, ready evacuation centers, clear waterways, inspect infrastructure, and plan for preemptive evacuations in high-risk areas.
00:32Emergency response teams and rescue units are to be on standby with relief goods and equipment preposition for rapid deployment.
00:39The directive aligns with President Marcos Jr.'s call for proactive local governance and disaster preparedness to protect lives and communities.
