#UwanPH: Heavy rains to lash Luzon, Visayas this weekend; evacuations ordered
Metro Manila, Philippines - Several provinces across Luzon and the Visayas have been advised to brace for heavy to intense rainfall this weekend due to Severe Tropical Storm Fung-Wong, which is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a heavy rainfall outlook on Friday, Nov. 7, covering a wide range of provinces across the two regions.
Saturday noon (November 8) to Sunday noon (November 9)
Intense to torrential (>200 mm)
Catanduanes
Heavy to intense (100-200 mm)
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Sorsogon
Albay
Camarines Sur
Camarines Norte
Moderate to heavy (50-100 mm)
Samar
Biliran
Leyte
Masbate
Quezon
Marinduque
Romblon
Aurora
Quirino
Isabela
Cagayan
Sunday noon to Monday noon (November 10)
Intense to torrential (>200 mm)
Aurora
Nueva Ecija
Cagayan
Isabela
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Apayao
Kalinga
Abra
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Benguet
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
Heavy to intense (100-200 mm)
Metro Manila
Quezon
Rizal
Laguna
Cavite
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Zambales
Bataan
Tarlac
Pampanga
Bulacan
Moderate to heavy (50-100 mm)
Batanes
Batangas
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Romblon
Albay
Sorsogon
Masbate
Aklan
Antique
Northern Samar
“Forecast rainfall may be higher in mountainous and elevated areas. Moreover, impacts in some areas may be worsened by significant antecedent rainfall,” PAGASA said.
Severe Tropical Storm Fung Wong is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility late Friday evening or early morning of Saturday, Nov. 8 and will be assigned the local name “Uwan.”
PAGASA forecasts the storm to rapidly intensify and reach super typhoon category by Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
In response, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has urged all local officials to complete preemptive or mandatory evacuations of high-risk communities by Sunday. The DILG said the directive came from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during Thursday’s situation briefing.
The department urged LGUs to act quickly and plan for worst-case scenarios.
“We cannot be complacent. The next 48 hours are crucial for preparedness. We urge everyone to stay informed, follow local advisories, and cooperate with authorities,” the DILG said.
LGUs were also reminded to stock sufficient supplies in evacuation centers, coordinate closely with Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils, and conduct timely public information campaigns, especially in areas prone to flooding, landslides, and storm surges.
The DILG also ordered the enforcement of a no-sailing policy and the suspension of tourism and outdoor activities in at-risk areas.
