MANILA, Aug. 22 -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday placed its operations center under blue alert to monitor the possible effects of Tropical Depression Isang.
The raising of the alert status of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (NDRRMOC) became effective noon, the disaster response body said in a Facebook post.
This is "to closely monitor, consolidate, and to ensure prompt coordination with concerned agencies and offices," it added.
Blue alert is raised "primarily in preparation for a slow onset disaster or in anticipation of situation escalation, requiring selected duty personnel," the NDRRMC said.
Primary or lead personnel are from the Office of Civil...
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