(RESCUE OPERATION: Photo from Cagayan PIO)
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the first landfall of Typhoon Marce was in Santa Ana, Cagayan at about 3:40 PM. The second landfall was in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan at around 9:00 PM. It is continuously moving westward.
(EVACUEES IN PAMPLONA: Photo from Cagayan PIO)
Typhoon Marce brings winds with speeds of up to 175 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 290 kilometers per hour.
(Photo from PAGASA)
PAGASA warns that Cagayan, Apayao, and Ilocos Norte are still in extreme danger as the eye of the storm is currently over Claveria, Cagayan (18.5°N, 121.1°E).
(Photo from PAGASA)
Signal Number 4 is currently raised over:
• Northern Cagayan (Lal-Lo, Buguey, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Ballesteros, Allacapan, Abulug, Pamplona, Sanchez-Mira, Claveria, Santa Praxedes, Lasam, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana)
• Babuyan Islands (Fuga Is., Dalupiri Is., Babuyan Is., Camiguin Is.)
• Northern part of Apayao (Santa Marcela, Luna, Flora, Calanasan, Pudtol, Kabugao)
• Northern part of Abra (Tineg)
• Ilocos Norte
• Northern part of Ilocos Sur (Sinait)
Signal Number 3 is raised over:
• Batanes (Mahatao, Uyugan, Basco, Ivana, Sabtang)
• Remaining part of Babuyan Islands
• Remaining part of Cagayan
• Remaining part of Apayao
• Northern part of Kalinga (Balbalan, Pinukpuk)
• Northern part of Abra (Danglas, Lagayan, Lacub, San Juan, La Paz, Bangued, Langiden, San Quintin, Pidigan, Malibcong, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Licuan-Baay, Lagangilang, Dolores, Tayum, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, San Isidro)
• Northern part of Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Bantay, San Ildefonso, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Narvacan, Nagbukel)
Signal Number 2 is raised over:
• Remaining part of Batanes
• Northern and central part of Isabela (San Pablo, Santa Maria, Divilacan, Tumauini, Maconacon, Cabagan, Santo Tomas, Quezon, Palanan, Ilagan City, Mallig, Delfin Albano, Quirino, San Mariano, Gamu, Roxas, Naguilian, Burgos, Reina Mercedes, Benito Soliven, Luna, Aurora, San Manuel, San Mateo, Alicia, Angadanan, City of Cauayan, Cabatuan)
• Remaining part of Abra
• Remaining part of Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Northern part of Ifugao (Alfonso Lista, Aguinaldo, Mayoyao, Banaue, Hungduan)
• Northern part of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan)
• Remaining part of Ilocos Sur
• Northern part of La Union (Sudipen, Bangar, Balaoan, Luna, Santol, Bacnotan)
Signal Number 1 is raised over:
• Remaining part of La Union
• Pangasinan
• Remaining part of Ifugao
• Remaining part of Benguet
• Remaining part of Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Northern and central part of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao), the northern part of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan)
• Northern part of Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria)
Typhoon Marce is expected to track westward as it crosses Cagayan, Apay
