Preparations Typhoon Cimaron (2006)

typhoon cimaron rapidly intensifying off luzon coast on october 28

by october 28, isabela, southern cagayan, quirino, , northern aurora provinces placed under public storm warning signal (psws) #3, second-highest level. more 20 provinces overall placed under varying psws levels. residents living along coast urged evacuate. on october 29, several provinces along luzon s east coast placed under psws #4, highest level of alert. during national radio broadcast president gloria macapagal-arroyo urged residents heed warnings , not venture out during storm. throughout luzon, schools , government offices closed on october 29 while residents in mountainous areas urged evacuate due threat of mudslides. national transmission corporation deployed power restoration crews across region allow quick post-storm response. hospitals in cimaron s projected path requested employees present in anticipation of influx of patients. quick response teams department of social welfare , development placed on standby possible deployment. within evacuation areas, philippine national police dispatched prevent people returning these areas. bus companies suspended services north of tarlac city , san jose.

as cimaron emerged on south china sea, officials in vietnam began preparing possible effects storm. authorities began evacuating residents in flood-prone areas along coast quảng bình khánh hòa, including 12,500 in thừa thiên–huế province. fishermen urged seek shelter @ nearby ports until storm subsided. vietnamese government requested deployment of nation s army, coast guard, , navy assist in evacuation efforts. residents still recovering typhoon xangsane in october forced secure homes , evacuate once again. estimated 218,000 people planned relocated across vietnam: 68,000 in quảng nam, 60,000 in quảng trị, 50,000 in thừa thiên–huế, , 40,000 in quảng bình. appeals made 3,500 vessels, collective crew count of 32,285, return port. navy deployed 42 ships possible search , rescue missions. following cimaron s change in course , cessation of movement, vietnamese government suspended evacuation plans on november 2; however, fishermen urged remain @ port in fears of repeating incidents during typhoon chanchu in may of year on 200 fishermen lost lives.

officials in thailand monitored storm potential flood threat. many reservoirs in nation above 80 percent capacity , further heavy rains lead major flood event; main concerns bhumibol , sirikit dams in tak , uttaradit provinces, respectively. authorities in hainan province, china, warned of possible effects storm beginning on october 31. heavy squalls, winds of 50 100 km/h (31 62 mph) forecast eastern areas of island , areas offshore. november 1, approximately 20,000 fishing vessels returned port conditions on south china sea deteriorated; shipping on qiongzhou strait remained unaffected.