Meralco gears up for possible power outages due to typhoon
- December 2, 2019
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ay occur due to the incoming Typhoon Tisoy.
“As a 24–hour service company, we are committed to respond to these types of emergency. Our crews are on standby to attend to any trouble that may affect our
facilities in areas that might be hit by the typhoon,” Meralco Public Information Office Head Joe Zaldarriaga was quoted in a statement.
He added that the power distribution firm has provided necessary mitigating measures for the possible impact of the typhoon.
“Meralco, for instance, has consistently requested billboard owners and operators to temporarily roll their billboards up to prevent these structures from being toppled by the strong win
ds,” Zaldarriaga said.
In case of flooding, Meralco released the following safety tips:
hile being in contact with any electrical facility;
Zaldarriaga also advised to keep all lines of communication open and ready.