DOH on Code White due to Severe Tropical Storm Queenie

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The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday raised a Code White Alert to ensure prompt response due to the possible effects of Severe Tropical Storm Queenie (international name: Surigae).

"Sa ilalim ng Code White Alert status, nakaalerto 24/7 ang DOH Operations Center para sa mabilis na pagtugon sa mga apektadong komunidad," the DOH said.

(Under a Code White Alert status, the DOH Operations Center in on alert 24/7 for immediate response to affected communities.)

Under Code White, health emergency teams, health commodities, and emergency rooms of DOH hospitals are on standby at all times to respond to road accidents, injuries, and health emergencies.

The DOH said it is continuing to coordinate with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), local government units, and regional disaster units due to Queenie.

Severe Tropical Storm Queenie, which is expected to intensify into a typhoon within the day, is not forecast to make landfall or have a direct effect on the country, PAGASA said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Saturday.

However, Queenie will bring rains and possibly flooding, the DOH said.

The Health department then advised the public to avoid wading through floodwaters to prevent contracting leptospirosis and other diseases.

If one has no choice but wade through floodwaters, the DOH urges the public to consult the nearest health facility or YAKAP clinic for medical attention. —KG, GMA News