Pinoys in US East Coast told to brace for winter storm
The Philippine Embassy in Washington has advised Filipinos in US Southeast to take extra precaution in light of the threat of a winter storm that is expected to bring in hurricane-force wind gusts and blinding snow.
In an advisory, the Embassy said Filipinos in affected areas should "avoid unnecessary travel, monitor developments and heed guidance and warnings of local authorities."
The advisory is addressed to Filipinos in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.
A rare type of winter storm hit the US Southeast on Wednesday (US time), dumping snow on Florida's capital for the first time in three decades and snarling travel, while New England braced for a "bombogenesis" blizzard forecast to bring heavy accumulations on Thursday.
The governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia declared states of emergency, warning residents to expect icy roads and freezing temperatures. In the northeast, work crews loaded trucks with road salt in advance of the storm.
The New York City Department of Education said it would close public schools Thursday because of severe weather. The National Weather Service predicted New York could see 5-8 inches of snow and wind gusts as high as 50 mph on Thursday.
Much of the eastern United States is in the grips of a sustained cold spell that has frozen parts of Niagara Falls on the American and Canadian sides, played havoc with public works causing pipes to freeze and water mains to burst, and impeded firefighting in places where temperatures barely broke 20 degrees Fahrenheit. —with a report from Reuters/KBK, GMA News
The Philippine Embassy in Washington has advised Filipinos in US Southeast to take extra precaution in light of the threat of a winter storm that is expected to bring in hurricane-force wind gusts and blinding snow.
In an advisory, the Embassy said Filipinos in affected areas should "avoid unnecessary travel, monitor developments and heed guidance and warnings of local authorities."
The advisory is addressed to Filipinos in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.
A rare type of winter storm hit the US Southeast on Wednesday (US time), dumping snow on Florida's capital for the first time in three decades and snarling travel, while New England braced for a "bombogenesis" blizzard forecast to bring heavy accumulations on Thursday.
The governors of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia declared states of emergency, warning residents to expect icy roads and freezing temperatures. In the northeast, work crews loaded trucks with road salt in advance of the storm.
The New York City Department of Education said it would close public schools Thursday because of severe weather. The National Weather Service predicted New York could see 5-8 inches of snow and wind gusts as high as 50 mph on Thursday.
Much of the eastern United States is in the grips of a sustained cold spell that has frozen parts of Niagara Falls on the American and Canadian sides, played havoc with public works causing pipes to freeze and water mains to burst, and impeded firefighting in places where temperatures barely broke 20 degrees Fahrenheit. —with a report from Reuters/KBK, GMA News
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