(Photo by Onuj Marquez of Camella del Rosario in Naga City)
Continuous rainfall has caused rivers to overflow, resulting in flooding and landslides in the provinces of Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, and Sorsogon, where Signal Number 2 has been raised.
According to the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas - Bicol, heavy rain has been falling in the Bicol Region since October 21, 2024. Many plantations and homes made of wood and nipa have been damaged, and numerous roads have become impassable for all types of vehicles.
(Photo from KMP-Bicol)
In the latest bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at 11:00 last night, the center of Typhoon Kristine was located 345 kilometers east-northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte, or 475 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon.
The typhoon carries winds of up to 75 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts reaching 90 kilometers per hour.
The storm is moving northwest at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. Its strong winds extend up to 760 kilometers from the center.
Signal Number 2 has been raised over:
• Southern part of mainland Cagayan (Peñablanca, Enrile, Tuguegarao City)
• Isabela
• Northeastern part of Quirino (Maddela)
• Northeastern part of Aurora (Dinalungan, Casiguran, Dilasag)
• Catanduanes
• Eastern part of Camarines Norte (Basud, Daet, Talisay, Vinzons, Paracale, Mercedes)
• Eastern part of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy, Goa, San Jose, Saglay, Tigaon)
• Eastern part of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi)
• Eastern part of Sorsogon (Barcelona, Gubat, Prieto Diaz)
• Northeastern part of Northern Samar (Palapag, Mapanas, Gamay, Laoang, Catubig, Lapinig, Pambujan, San Roque)
• Northern part of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, San Policarpo, Arteche)
Signal Number 1 has been raised over:
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Apayao
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• Batanes
• The remaining part of Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands
• The remaining part of Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• The remaining part of Aurora
• Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Pampanga
• Bulacan
• Metro Manila
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Batangas
• Rizal
• Quezon including Pollilo Islands
• Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• Oriental Mindoro
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• Marinduque
• Romblon
• The remaining part of Camarines Norte
• The remaining part of Camarines Sur
• The remaining part of Albay
• The remaining part of Sorsogon
• Calamian Islands
• Aklan
• Capiz
• Northern part of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi) including the Caluya Islands
• Northern part of Iloilo (Sara, Batad, San Dionisio, Carles, Estancia, Balasan)
• The remaining part of Eastern Samar
• The remaining part of Northern Samar
• Samar
• Leyte
• Biliran
• Southern Leyte
• Dinagat Islands
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao - Bucas Grande Group
Typhoon Kristine is expected to move northwest until Wednesday night before heading west.
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