THE Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD) under the office of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson issued a rain warning for the province brought by the effects of Tropical Storm Dante.
PDMPD head Dr. Zeaphard Caelian said based on the 11 a.m. weather bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Dante was last spotted 515 kilometers east northeast of Davao City.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph), and gusts at 90 kph. Dante is currently moving northwestward at 20 kph.
At its current speed and direction, Dante is expected to be at 260 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar by 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 1.
Even though there are no tropical cyclone warning signals issued in Western Visayas, including Negros Occidental, Caelian said they are still expecting moderate to sometimes heavy rain conditions for the province.
Caelian cautioned those living near bodies of water such as rivers and creeks for flash floods.
The PDMPD head added those living in the mountains should be aware of landslides.
Dante is also not expected to make landfall in the country and will soon recurve towards Japan.
