Puerto Galera on alert as Super Typhoon Bavi — to be named 'Inday' — nears, monsoon rains expected

Super Typhoon Bavi, expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility as 'Inday' on Tuesday evening or early Wednesday, is forecast to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring several days of rain to Puerto Galera. Local authorities and agencies are urged to monitor flooding and water-supply impacts.

Storm Update July 7, 2026

THE OTHER 'INDAY'

Deputy for Hazard Monitoring of the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office shows the current position of Super Typhoon 'Bavi' July 7, 2026. The super typhoon, expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, either on July 7 or 8, will be locally named 'Inday.' It is unlikely to make landfall but it is expected to pull a monsoon that will bring rain from Thursday to Sunday.
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Puerto Galera on alert as 'Inday' nears; monsoon rains forecast for days

Puerto Galera authorities and residents were advised to monitor weather updates as Super Typhoon Bavi — expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between the evening of Tuesday, 7 July and early Wednesday, 8 July — will be assigned the local name 'Inday'. Although the storm is not expected to make landfall, national warnings indicate it will enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat) and bring several days of rain to Occidental Mindoro, including Puerto Galera.

National and regional advisories cited in the available reporting warn of increased rain from Thursday through Sunday, with attendant risks of flooding in low-lying and hazard-prone areas. Local disaster-management offices are urged to maintain heightened alert, monitor river and drainage levels, and prepare evacuation sites where needed.

• Expect sustained rain and possible heavy downpours between Thursday and Sunday; secure loose outdoor items and monitor local advisories.
• Coastal and marine conditions may deteriorate as the habagat strengthens — boat operators, ferries and dive operators should follow tide and sea forecasts and heed port authority notices.
• Puerto Galera remains open to tourists per municipal tourism statements, but travellers should check vessel schedules and local advisories before travelling.
• Areas previously affected by the El Niño-related water shortage should watch for changes in supply and distribution; rainfall may help but could also disrupt relief operations.

Recent local impact figures provide context for vulnerability. A DSWD DROMIC report dated 26 June 2026 listed El Niño effects in Puerto Galera as affecting 7,119 families — or 35,595 persons — across 13 barangays. On 15 June 2026 the Sangguniang Bayan approved a resolution declaring a state of calamity for the municipality amid an ongoing water shortage. Officials and relief agencies will need to consider how renewed rains and possible flooding might change immediate needs and logistics.

Local tourism and port authorities should provide updated operational notices to visitors and operators. Tide and marine forecasts are relevant for scheduling ferry crossings and dive trips; residents living near rivers and coasts should monitor local DRRM advisories and be ready to move if evacuation orders are issued.

Who to contact locally (to be confirmed and added): municipal DRRM office, Puerto Galera tourism office, municipal health office, port authority/harbourmaster and DSWD field personnel handling relief operations.