THE COAST Guard District Southeastern Mindanao activated its deployable response group to critical areas on the path of Tropical Depression “Kabayan.”
CGDSEM acting spokesperson Commander Angel Tobias said the personnel are ready for dispatch as the need arises.
The District’s DRG Team, along with search and rescue equipment, is on high alert.
The Coast Guard released the following numbers in case of inquiries, clarification, or updates:
Headquarters Coast Guard District Southeastern Mindanao: 0955 508 3665
Coast Guard Station Davao:
0927 153 2648
Coast Guard Station IGACOS:
0927 112 1444
Coast Guard Station Davao del Norte:
0927 431 4605
Coast Guard Station Davao de Oro:
0945 270 1638
Coast Guard Station Davao Oriental:
0966 837 0536
Coast Guard Station Davao Occidental:
0975 518 9735
Tropical Depression Kabayan is the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2023 and the first for December.
As of 7 a.m. on Sunday, Kabayan was already 460 kilometers east of Davao City, moving west at 15 kilometers per hour (km/h). The tropical depression has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h and gustiness of up to 70 km/h.
“Kabayan is forecast to follow a generally west northwestward path across the Philippine archipelago over the next two days and is likely to maintain its strength until its initial landfall over Mindanao. However, the possibility of reaching tropical storm category pre-landfall is not ruled out,” said the weather bureau Pagasa.
Pagasa warned that Kabayan will bring heavy rain on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 18.
