Typhoon RUBY (HAGUPIT), has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. RUBY is now located less than 400 km East of Borongan, Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) currently projects Ruby will make landfall on Saturday evening over the Eastern Samar – Northern Samar area and it will be associated with strong winds, storm surge of 4 to 5 metres, and intense rainfall within the 700 km diameter of the typhoon. RUBY and the Northeast Monsoon will bring rough to very rough sea conditions over the seaboards of Northern Luzon, eastern seaboard of Central and Southern Luzon, seaboards of Visayas and over northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao. We recommend Canadians residing in or travelling to the potentially affected areas monitor local news and weather reports, follow the advice of local authorities, and contact their travel agent or tour operator to determine whether the situation will disrupt their travel arrangements. You may also consult the following websites for latest storm information: pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ typhoon2000.ph/ tropicalstormrisk/ weather/storms/typhoon/news/super-typhoon-hagupit-ruby-philippines-tacloban A hurricane/storm preparedness plan includes three basic elements that are important in the threat of any severe weather event: 1) Maintain a disaster or emergency supply kit; 2) Secure your home and property; and 3) Have a safe place to go in the event of an evacuation or prolonged utility outage. Please take a moment to review our travel report where you will find official information and advice from the Government of Canada on situations that may affect your safety and well-being abroad, as well as other important travel issues such as security, local laws and culture, entry and exit requirements and health. travel.gc.ca/destinations/philippines We would like to remind Canadians of the importance of ensuring that travel documents (passports, visas, etc.) are up to date and will not expire during your stay. If you are no longer in the Philippines, please send an email to our Registration of Canadians Abroad email address at [email protected] in order to end your registration in our system. You can also follow us on Twitter at twitter/travelGoC / twitter/CanEmbPH or find us on facebook/CanEmbPH. Canadian citizens requiring emergency consular assistance can contact our office during working hours at: Embassy of Canada 8th Floor, RCBC Plaza Tower 2, 6819 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Manila, Philippines Tel: 63 (2) 857-9000 Fax: 63 (2) 843-1082 E-Mail: [email protected] For emergency assistance after hours you may communicate with the Emergency Watch and Response Centre (EWRC) in Ottawa by calling the embassy and following the instructions. You may also reach the EWRC directly by dialing (collect where available), +1-613-996-8885 or by email at [email protected]
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 03:50:48 +0000
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