Malacañang on Thursday said concerned government agencies are prepared for the impact of Typhoon “Ompong.”Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said supplies and assets needed to provide assistance to areas that would be affected by the typhoon have already been prepared by the concerned agencies. He added that the Department of Health has also alerted its medical teams for deployment with medical supplies. Typhoon “Ompong” was seen 725 km east of Virac, Catanduanes on Thursday at 10 a.m with maximum sustained winds of 205 kph and gusts of 255 kph. President Rodrigo Duterte is set to lead a command conference with weather, disaster, and other government officials at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) operations center in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Thursday afternoon. /mufREAD: Duterte to lead command conference on Typhoon ‘Ompong’Read Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 13, 2018 05:15 UTC