Mimaropa under blue alert as Inday strengthens ‘habagat’

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Mimaropa has placed its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) under blue alert starting on Thursday, July 9, in preparation for possible hazards brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat,” triggered by Typhoon Inday.

In an advisory, the RDRRMC said ...