TACLOBAN
CITY– More than 2,000 passengers were stranded in Eastern Visayas seaports on
Monday as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) halted sea travel due to typhoon
nona.
The
Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) reported Monday noon that 2,054 passengers on
board 203 buses, truck and light cars were stranded in ports in the provinces
of Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte and Southern Leyte due to cancellation of 15
trips of roll-on roll-off vessels.
About
1,234 passengers are in Allen, Northern Samar, the region’s exit point to
luzon, according to OCD regional director Edgar L. Posadas. Affected passengers
in Leyte are all heading to Cebu.
The
department of social welfare and development was urged to distribute food packs
to affected passengers, who have been in ports since Sunday.
In its
noontime report, the OCD said there were no reported casualties and missing
persons in the six provinces of the region.
The weather
disturbance has placed Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, and Samar under
public warning storm signal number 3. Leyte and Southern Leyte provinces were
under storm warning signal number 2 and 1, respectively.
Class
suspensions
More
local government units declared class suspension on Monday morning to ensure
safety of learners as typhoon made its landfall in Northern Samar.
As early
as Sunday afternoon, Northern Samar governor Jose Ong suspended classes in all
levels as well as work in all government offices except those involved directly
in disaster risk reduction and management.
In Catbalogan
City, Samar, Mayor Stephany Uy Tan announced on Sunday afternoon the suspension
of classes in the elementary and secondary.
In Calbayog
city, Mayor Ronald Aquino issued an order for the suspension of classes in all
levels both public and private schools.
City DRRM Council initial meeting this morning at the City Mayor's Conference Room.Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, CDRRMC Chairman, presided the meeting.
Posted by LGU Calbayog Bulletin on Sunday, December 13, 2015
The state weather bureau has raised public storm warning signal no. 2 in Leyte, prompting the provincial government to declare suspension of classes in elementary and secondary levels, said Department of Education Leyte Division Superintendent Ronilo Al Firmo.
In Tacloban City, Mayor Alfred Romualdez suspended classes in all levels.
The suspension of classes is aimed at affording all residents in affected areas to prepare for the forthcoming storm and its consequences. (PNA)
Work in Provincial Government Offices SUSPENDED effective at 1:00 P.M. today pursuant to Memorandum Order No. 12-14-001 issued by the Office of the Governor.
Posted by Plo Eastern Samar on Sunday, December 13, 2015
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