The Philippine National Police (PNP) has placed all its units under heightened alert in preparation for the possible effects of Typhoon Inday.
PNP Community Affairs Division chief Col. Jonathan Abella said on Thursday that police regional offices, national support offices, and other concerned units have been placed on heightened alert to ensure public safety and security amid the approaching weather disturbance.
“In anticipation of the possible effects of Typhoon Bavi, the Philippine National Police (PNP) have placed all police regional offices, the national support offices, and other concerned units on heightened alert for the ensured safety and security of the public,” Abella said.
“The PNP will be activating its disaster preparedness and response protocols, search, rescue and retrieval teams, quick response teams, and disaster response personnel are on stand-by for immediate deployment,” he added.
Abella said rescue equipment, patrol vehicles, communication assets, and other emergency response resources have already been inspected and positioned in areas that may be affected by the typhoon.
The PNP is also coordinating closely with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the Office of Civil Defense, local government units (LGUs), and other government agencies to support preemptive evacuations, ensure security in evacuation centers, maintain peace and order, and provide traffic management and public safety assistance when needed.
All police commanders have been instructed to continuously monitor developments in their respective areas of responsibility and immediately respond to emergencies or requests for assistance.
“We have also directed all police commanders to continuously monitor developments in their respective areas of responsibility,” Abella said.
“The PNP remains committed to ensuring uninterrupted police service and the protection of lives and property throughout the duration of this weather disturbance,” he added.
Abella urged the public to monitor official advisories from authorities, comply with evacuation orders, and avoid traveling through flood- and landslide-prone areas.
