MANILA, Philippines – Siniguro ng Office of Civil Defense (OCD) ang zero casualties sa La Nina phenomenon.
“We should step up our efforts and work together towards zero casualties. That is the first thing, no deaths and the safety of everyone. Then, of course, mitigate other possible impacts such as flooding,” saad sa pahayag ni OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno.
Ayon kay Nepomuceno, posible ito dahil taon-taon ay nakakaranas ang Pilipinas ng mga bagyo.
“It has been a practice that before the onset of the rainy season, government agencies implement preparations for the effects of storms and heavy rainfall. However, the key here is sustained and improved efforts and applying the lessons from previous disasters to our current preparations,” ani Nepomuceno.
Nakikipag-ugnayan ang OCD sa regional offices nito maging sa iba pang ahensya ng pamahalaan.
“Strengthening disaster preparedness is always a shared responsibility. Everyone should cooperate and carry out necessary measures,” sinabi ni Nepomuceno.
Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ang bansa ay pumapasok na sa panahon ng tag-ulan.
“Pre-developing La Niña historically is characterized by below normal rainfall, therefore, the possibility of a slight delay on the onset of the rainy season is likely with the combined effects of the ongoing El Niño. A transition from El Niño to ENSO-neutral is expected in the April-May-June 2024 season (85 percent chance) – probability of La Niña (60 percent chance) in June-July-August (JJA) 2024 season,” saad sa monitoring bulletin ng PAGASA.
Posibleng maramdaman ang epekto ng la Nina sa huling bahagi ng taon, na magdadala ng above-normal rainfall conditions at mas maraming bagyo. RNT/JGC
