THE ‘Ber’ months will surely be filled with rainy days ahead due the wet seasons and the ‘habagat’ (southwest monsoon).
Because of this, a lot of people would expect their areas to be dampened by the rainfall and, in the case of flood-prone areas, flooding is something people watch out for.
In times of calamity, it is important to be updated about the happenings within your area. If you happen to not have any idea on how to stay updated in times like this, these are pages you can visit:
PAGASA
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administrations (PAGASA) is a government agency that gives forecasts and updates on the storm that is currently in the country. It also provides rainfall warnings in different areas.
PAGASA’s updates can be visited on their website: https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ or at X (formerly Twitter).
NDRRMC
Aside from PAGASA, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council is also a place to look for updates during calamities.
NDRRMC is responsible for disaster preparedness programs and disaster operations undertaken by both the government and the private sector.
Check in with your city’s page
In case you didn’t know, provinces, cities and municipalities, even barangays have their own Facebook pages where they share updates on the happenings within their locality. This is also the same page where the LGUs (Local Government Unit) announce class and work suspensions.
Keeping up with the news
And last but not the least is to be updated with the news itself. The goal of different news outlets is to keep the citizens updated by providing facts, real-time updates, and on-the-ground happenings.
In times of calamity, chances are you or someone you know might require assistance. If so, here are some hotlines that you can call in case you find yourself or someone you know for immediate assistance:
National Emergency Hotline
- 911
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA):
- 136,
- (02) 882-4151 to 77
Philippine Red Cross
- (02) 8527-8385 to 95
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
- (02) 8911-1406
- (02) 8912-2665
- (02) 8912-5668
- (02) 8911-1873
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP):
- (02) 8426-0219
- (02) 8426-0246
PAGASA
- (02) 8284-0800
