Initial forecasts following the formation of Nanmadol over open waters anticipated the typhoon to track directly into Luzon.
On December 1, government sessions in Manila were temporarily suspended.
Some commercial flights traversing to and from Luzon were cancelled in addition to ferry service between the eastern Bicol Region and Manila, stranding hundreds of passengers.
Flight cancellations were primarily targeted at propeller aircraft as they were more susceptible to typhoon conditions.
This impacted ongoing relief efforts, as the Philippine Air Force's fleet of rescue planes were also grounded.
The impending storm also delayed the reopening of financial markets in Manila until December 3.

Then-Philippines president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered for precautionary measures to be undertaken by agencies under the purview of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC).
In response, the German Foreign Office allocated €50,000 (US$67,000) to assist in preparations for Nanmadol.
The Spanish Red Cross were forced to maintain relief supplies in the provinces of Aurora and Quezon in addition to managing ongoing relief efforts for regions impacted by Tropical Depression Winnie.
Individual Red Cross chapters were tasked with closely monitoring the movement of relief stockpiles during these preparatory measures.

The NDCC also called for the evacuation of persons in potentially affected areas.
Large-scale evacuations took place in Real, Quezon ahead of the approaching typhoon.
According to the NDCC, 97,238 persons were evacuated in the lead-up to Nanmadol's Luzon landfall, with nearly 40,000 evacuating from the Bicol Region.
However, the Office of Civil Defense documented the evacuation of approximately 168,000 civilians.
Government shelters initially made to house displaced residents due to previous storms were adjusted to accommodate additional refugees evacuating due to the typhoon.
In Catanduanes, 1,500 persons evacuated to these shelters.
Other evacuees sought refuge in well-constructed buildings, as was the case in Mercedes, Eastern Samar, where 2,000 civilians stayed inside a school.

In Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau issued a land warning for the island in advance of the typhoon.
Potential impacts, which would likely be enhanced by the East Asian Monsoon, prompted Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian to postpone political marches and campaign rallies intended for the upcoming presidential elections.
In anticipation for the typhoon, schools and businesses in southern and eastern Taiwan were closed, along with the delaying of rail and air traffic.
Kaohsiung International Airport was closed during the morning of December 4.
Initial forecasts following the formation of Nanmadol over open waters anticipated the typhoon to track directly into Luzon. On December 1, government sessions in Manila were temporarily suspended. Some commercial flights traversing to and from Luzon were cancelled in addition to ferry service between the eastern Bicol Region and Manila, stranding hundreds of passengers. Flight cancellations were primarily targeted at propeller aircraft as they were more susceptible to typhoon conditions. This impacted ongoing relief efforts, as the Philippine Air Force's fleet of rescue planes were also grounded. The impending storm also delayed the reopening of financial markets in Manila until December 3.
Then-Philippines president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered for precautionary measures to be undertaken by agencies under the purview of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC). In response, the German Foreign Office allocated €50,000 (US$67,000) to assist in preparations for Nanmadol. The Spanish Red Cross were forced to maintain relief supplies in the provinces of Aurora and Quezon in addition to managing ongoing relief efforts for regions impacted by Tropical Depression Winnie. Individual Red Cross chapters were tasked with closely monitoring the movement of relief stockpiles during these preparatory measures.
The NDCC also called for the evacuation of persons in potentially affected areas. Large-scale evacuations took place in Real, Quezon ahead of the approaching typhoon. According to the NDCC, 97,238 persons were evacuated in the lead-up to Nanmadol's Luzon landfall, with nearly 40,000 evacuating from the Bicol Region. However, the Office of Civil Defense documented the evacuation of approximately 168,000 civilians. Government shelters initially made to house displaced residents due to previous storms were adjusted to accommodate additional refugees evacuating due to the typhoon. In Catanduanes, 1,500 persons evacuated to these shelters. Other evacuees sought refuge in well-constructed buildings, as was the case in Mercedes, Eastern Samar, where 2,000 civilians stayed inside a school.
In Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau issued a land warning for the island in advance of the typhoon. Potential impacts, which would likely be enhanced by the East Asian Monsoon, prompted Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian to postpone political marches and campaign rallies intended for the upcoming presidential elections. In anticipation for the typhoon, schools and businesses in southern and eastern Taiwan were closed, along with the delaying of rail and air traffic. Kaohsiung International Airport was closed during the morning of December 4.
Typhoon Nanmadol (2004)