Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte urged cities worldwide to strengthen early warning systems and disaster preparedness amid the threat of a powerful El Niño and worsening extreme weather events.
Belmonte made the call as she joined the mayors of Curitiba, Paris, Cape Town, Miami, and Mumbai in launching the C40 Mayoral Taskforce on “Super” El Niño and Extreme Weather.
The initiative aims to help all 97 C40 member cities establish effective early warning systems and emergency preparedness plans by the end of 2027.
Belmonte highlighted Quezon City’s Integrated Response and Early Warning System (iRISE UP), which has issued more than 1,300 weather advisories and helped coordinate the preemptive evacuation of over 10,000 residents annually since its introduction in 2020.
The city has also trained more than 17,000 people in disaster response as part of its goal to prevent casualties from extreme weather events.
Source: PhilNews24 | November 14, 2026
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