Cordillera Administrative Region typhoon guide¶
The Cordillera Administrative Region is the mountain region of northern Luzon, with Benguet, Abra, Apayao, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province, and Baguio City. PAGASA's Northern Luzon Regional Services Division issues regional advisories that name Cordillera provinces. Heavy rain in the mountains can bring landslides and flash floods, which PAGASA advisories warn about. Follow PAGASA and your provincial and city disaster offices.
Checked on October 10, 2026
Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from the regional and local disaster risk reduction and management councils, with PAGASA for weather warnings. In a life threatening emergency, call 911.
What to know in Cordillera Administrative Region¶
- PAGASA says the only way to reduce the effects of a storm surge is to check weather updates, prepare early, and evacuate to high ground when a mandatory evacuation is called.
Emergency and information numbers¶
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency | 911 | Unified 911 for police, fire, medical, and disaster response, as the Department of the Interior and Local Government describes it. Free and answered around the clock. Call only when someone's life or property is in danger. |
| NDRRMC | +63-2-8911-1406 | A Department of the Interior and Local Government notice tells the public to call 911, the NDRRMC at 89111406, or local rescue numbers. |
| Philippine Red Cross emergency hotline | 143 | Emergency hotline as the Philippine Red Cross lists it. |
| Benguet provincial disaster office (PDRRM) | +63-74-637-2976 | Listed under Emergency Numbers on the Benguet provincial government site. |
Official alerts and information¶
- PAGASA Severe Weather Bulletin: PAGASA's bulletin for typhoons and tropical storms. Check the issue time on each one. Website.
- Northern Luzon PAGASA Regional Services Division (NLPRSD): Regional rainfall and thunderstorm advisories for northern Luzon. Website.
Evacuation centers¶
Open only when announced
Evacuation centers open only when officials announce them, and not every center opens for every storm. Check the official list of open centers before you leave home. Bring your own bedding, food, water, and medicines.
PAGASA's storm surge page tells people in a storm surge prone area to identify the safest and quickest way to high ground, to know which concrete reinforced multi-story buildings the local government has designated for evacuation, and to prepare to evacuate as soon as their Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council or barangay officials advise it. If told to evacuate, bring an emergency kit and switch off electrical power and gas. A shelter or evacuation center is open only when your local officials announce it.
Related guides¶
- Should I evacuate?
- What to expect at a typhoon shelter
- Typhoon supply list
- After a typhoon: the first 24 hours
- Insurance claims and disaster aid
Sources¶
Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.
- https://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/information/storm-surge
- https://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/one-number-for-all-emergencies-unified-911-to-launch-nationwide/
- https://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/public-service-continues-without-disruption/
- https://redcross.org.ph/
- https://benguet.gov.ph/
- https://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/
- https://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/regional-forecast/nlprsd
- https://abra.gov.ph/
- https://apayao.gov.ph/
- https://ifugao.gov.ph/
- https://mountainprovince.gov.ph/
- https://new.baguio.gov.ph/