Wednesday, September 14, 2016

NOLCOM units on alert status for 'Ferdie' aftermath

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 14): NOLCOM units on alert status for 'Ferdie' aftermath

All units of the Tarlac City-based Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) are on alert for any possible disaster response and relief missions in the aftermath of Typhoon "Ferdie" which is now battering Northern Luzon.

In its 10 a.m. update, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has instructed NOLCOM to coordinate with regional and local disaster response management councils for precautionary measures to be undertaken.

Aside from this, all NOLCOM disaster response units (DRUs) including medical teams and equipment were alerted for possible deployment.

Assorted DRUs and assets were also pre-positioned in disaster prone areas along with engineer units to help in the clearing of roads that may be blocked by landslides or wreckage.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=922827

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