(UPDATE) SIGNAL No. 3 was raised in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela on Saturday as Typhoon 'Goring' (international name: 'Saoloa') intensified further, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday.
Affected areas are the northeastern portion of Cagayan ; and the extreme eastern portion of Isabela .Signal No. 2 remains in the eastern portion of Isabela ; eastern portion of Cagayan ; and the northern portion of Aurora .Signal No. 1 is up in areas of Batanes; the rest of Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands; central portion of Aurora ; Quirino; the rest of Isabela; Apayao; eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya ; eastern portion of Ifugao ; eastern portion of Mountain Province ; and Kalinga.
Red Cross on alertThe Philippine Red Cross said it was preparing its rescue and relief assets, equipment, and its volunteers are ready.In a statement issued on Saturday, PRC said its food trucks, water tankers and payloaders are in place and can be mobilized instantly.Ambulances, generators and rescue equipment have similarly been pre-positioned in vulnerable areas, said PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dick Gordon.
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