Bicol authorities enforce travel restrictions due to LPA

LEGAZPI CITY — Authorities across the Bicol region enforced travel restrictions and heightened disaster preparedness measures on Monday, June 29, as a low-pressure area (LPA) continued to threaten the region.

Masbate Gov. Richard Kho ordered all small sea vessels and watercraft operating within the province to remain in port due to heavy rains and rough seas caused by the LPA, which has a high probability of developing into a tropical cyclone.

Kho also advised local government units to suspend classes when necessary.

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In Camarines Sur, the Emergency Operations Center was placed on red alert to ensure that response personnel and assets were ready for immediate deployment.

Gov. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. directed local officials to carry out preemptive evacuations of residents living in hazard-prone areas and mandatory evacuations for families facing imminent danger.

Recreational activities, including swimming and island-hopping, were also suspended.

Villafuerte likewise urged fisherfolk and boat operators not to venture into the sea or lakes because of the weather disturbance.

Meanwhile, the Land Transportation Office in Bicol advised the public to avoid nonessential travel to the region, particularly to Masbate and Catanduanes, as well as routes connecting to the Visayas and Mindanao, to help ease traffic congestion along the Maharlika Highway and at major ports. /mcm

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