A LEGACY of the devastating landslides at Baguio Villa and Kennedy Road is the territory's colour-coded storm warning system.
The system was introduced after a public outcry over chaos at schools in the territory on the morning of May 8, 1992.
The Education Department at the time was criticised for delaying the official closure of schools until 11 am, despite the torrential rain - some schools closed early, some remained open and parents were left anxious and confused, not knowing whether their children were safe.
But a departmental spokesman said the confusion which reigned on that morning was unlikely to occur again.
He said there was now a clear awareness among parents that once red or black warnings were issued, the department would automatically announce the closure of schools.
If children were already at school, or had just left to go to school, parents knew children would be supervised by teachers and staff until it was safe to go home and arrangements were made to collect them.
The spokesman said whenever possible the department would make the first school closure announcement before 6.15 am.