Hurricane Uwan (Fung-wong), the Philippines’ twenty first tropical cyclone for 2025, is barreling towards the nation, the place it’s set to set off torrential rain and doubtlessly catastrophic winds. It has been quickly intensifying and will develop into a brilliant storm.
Uwan is headed for landfall in Luzon, however on account of its “huge” diameter spanning round 1,400 kilometers, even the Visayas and Mindanao might be affected in various levels.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Companies Administration (PAGASA) warned the general public to be on alert for hazards, together with floods, landslides, and storm surges.
Bookmark this web page for PAGASA forecasts on Uwan — together with updates on the storm’s monitor, tropical cyclone wind alerts, rainfall warnings, and storm surge warnings — in addition to the most recent information, images, and movies from affected areas.
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Phivolcs warns of doable Mayon lahar
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, November 8, warned residents residing close to Mayon Volcano in Albay that “remnant pyroclastic deposits” from the volcano’s 2018 and 2023 eruptions might combine with rain from Hurricane Uwan (Fung-wong) and trigger “life-threatening” lahar flows.
Phivolcs really useful “elevated vigilance…and if crucial, preemptive evacuation of communities” in Albay’s lahar-prone areas.
DSWD prepositions 2 million household meals packs
The Division of Social Welfare and Improvement (DSWD) mentioned in an announcement on Saturday, November 8, that 2.04 million household meals packs, 91,101 ready-to-eat meals containers, and 314,000 non-food objects are prepared for areas that might be affected by Hurricane Uwan (Fung-wong).
The DSWD may also distribute transportable water filtration kits to evacuation facilities or communities.
Marcos: All gov’t companies prepared for Uwan
Right here is President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s assertion on Hurricane Uwan (Fung-wong), launched on Saturday afternoon, November 8.
PCG on full alert
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is on full alert in preparation for Hurricane Uwan (Fung-wong).
The PCG mentioned on Friday, November 7, that it’s prepared to reply to any emergency, particularly in coastal areas and areas which are immediately in Uwan’s path. The PCG Command Middle will be reached at 09662179610 and 09777928382.
Pictures from Philippine Coast Guard
