The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday mentioned it’s going to convene the National El Niño Team in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on July 19 because it synchronizes the preparations for drought and dry spell.
“We are looking forward to the finalization of the National Action Plan for El Niño by this team as we continue to undertake various activities specific to our agency mandates to ensure that the effects of El Niño-induced dry spells and drought to the country can be countered,” OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno mentioned in an announcement.
The assembly, which can cowl the continued actions of varied authorities companies to handle the anticipated results of El Niño, can be presided over by Nepomuceno.
Various staff clusters are anticipated to current short-, medium-, and longterm plans in addressing meals safety, water safety, power safety, well being, and public issues of safety because of the El Niño results.
State climate bureau PAGASA is about to supply in the course of the assembly an up to date forecast of the local weather phenomenon in addition to the standing of the assorted dams within the nation.
On July 4, PAGASA declared the beginning of the El Niño phenomenon within the Tropical Pacific. Its results, the state climate bureau mentioned, are actually anticipated within the Philippines.
The El Niño phenomenon is characterised by the irregular warming of sea floor temperature within the central and japanese equatorial Pacific Ocean and beneath regular rainfall.
Due to the El Niño, PAGASA mentioned that as of June 30, dry spells have been already skilled in Apayao, Cagayan, and Kalinga based mostly on the provinces’ three-month precise rainfall.
Dry spell is three consecutive months of 21% to 60% discount in common rainfall situation or two consecutive months of over 60% discount.
PAGASA mentioned dry situations have been skilled in Isabela and Tarlac provinces.
Dry situation means two consecutive months of 21% to 60% discount in common rainfall situation. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
