DAVAO CITY — At least one extreme storm will hit the country this year, an official of the Pagasa said.
In a statement to the press, Engr. Hilario Esparanza, head of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration-CAR, said it was safe to assume that another super typhoon would hit the country this year “because of the unpredictability of the weather due to climate change and global warming.”
“We can expect 19 to 21 weather disturbances this year and because of climate change, there could be at least one extreme storm,” Esperanza said.
“This month of July, we are expecting two to three tropical cyclones to enter the (Philippine Area of Responsibility),” Esperanza added.
Pagasa has now included typhoon signal number 5 starting May this year “to better warn people that they are in the path of a super typhoon with winds reaching in excess of 220 kilometers per hour near the center.” (davaotoday.com)
