Billboard operators told to remove tarpaulins

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MANILA, Philippines  – The Metro Manila Development Authority on Monday has ordered billboard operators in Metro Manila to roll down their tarpaulins from advertising billboards in view of Tropical Storm “Glenda” (Rammasun).

Edsa and other major roads in the city are teeming with billboards, and the move is seen to prevent accidents that could be caused by the storm’s winds.

The weather bureau said that effects of the storm are expected to be felt in Metro Manila by early Wednesday.

The storm was forecast to make landfall in Bicol on Tuesday morning. It was last observed 500 kilometers east of Legazpi City, Albay, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 140 kph.

Glenda is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Thursday.

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