ASEANEWS HEADLINE-WEATHER: STORM ‘Wipha’ / ‘Crising’ | ASEAN: MANILA: Crising exits PAR, leaves 2 missing
Crising (international name Wipha) was upgraded to a severe tropical storm from the previous tropical storm category while at a distance of 175 kilometers west northwest of Calayan Island in Cagayan province at 8 a.m. yesterday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA./ PAGASA
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Wipha, formerly Crising, exits PAR and may strengthen into typhoon
Severe Tropical Storm Wipha (formerly Crising) maintained its strength Saturday as it moved away from the Philippine landmass, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. I 🎥: DOST-Pagasa
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MANILA, Philippines — Two persons were reported missing yesterday while thousands of families sought refuge in evacuation centers as Severe Tropical Storm Crising and the southwest monsoon brought heavy rainfall in various parts of the country.
Crising (international name Wipha) was upgraded to a severe tropical storm from the previous tropical storm category while at a distance of 175 kilometers west northwest of Calayan Island in Cagayan province at 8 a.m. yesterday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA.
Two hours after its intensification, Crising exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) at 10 a.m., the state weather agency said in another bulletin.
Crising was located 335 kilometers west of Itbayat in Batanes, according to PAGASA’s projections at 3 p.m. yesterday, carrying maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometers per hour and gusty winds of up to 125 kph, moving west northwest at 20 kph.
Initial reports of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) showed that as of yesterday, 37,598 families or 96,791 persons have been affected by rains and flooding mostly in Region 6. Of the number, 3,556 families or 11,689 persons are seeking temporary shelter in 155 different evacuation centers.
Apart from Western Visayas, the most affected areas include the Ilocos Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen and the Negros Island Region.
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The NDRRMC estimated damage to infrastructure alone in Ilocos Region at P11.5 million, while figures on agriculture losses are yet to be released.
Rains to persist
Despite leaving PAR, Crising and the enhanced monsoon will continue bringing inclement weather in most parts of the country, according to PAGASA’s 24-hour forecast issued at 4 p.m. yesterday.
The provinces of Zambales, Bataan and Occidental Mindoro will experience monsoon rains, while occasional rains are projected to soak the regions of Metro Manila, Ilocos, Calabarzon, Bicol and Western Visayas and the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Tarlac, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan and Negros Occidental.
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Forecasted path of Typhoon Wipha over the next few days. — Photo vndms.dmc.gov.vn
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Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms will prevail in the remaining areas of Luzon and the Visayas, as well as the regions of Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and Caraga and the province of Lanao del Sur, while the rest of Mindanao will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
In another advisory, the state weather bureau said Metro Manila, La Union, Pangasinan Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas and Occidental Mindoro will experience rainfall between 100 to 200 millimeters.
Some 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall will also drench Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Laguna, Rizal, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Aklan, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras and Negros Occidental.
On the other hand, the seaboard of northern Luzon – particularly Batanes, Dalupiri Island, Fuga Island, Calayan Island and coastal towns of Burgos, Bangui and Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte – will experience strong to gale-force winds that could become risky for sea travel onboard small vessels.
The rest of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao will experience moderate to strong winds, and moderate to rough coastal waters.
Evacuations
In Cagayan, at least 945 families (3,129 individuals) from 16 towns have been displaced due to Crising. These evacuees are from Abulug, Allacapan, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Buguey, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Claveria, Gattaran, Lal-lo, Pamplona, Peñablanca, Sta. Ana, Sta. Praxedes and Sta. Teresita towns.
In La Union, 209 families (692 individuals) from five towns and one city were staying in evacuation centers due to floods and landslides during the height of Crising on Saturday.
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In central and southern Negros, 10,589 residents remained in evacuation centers, as heavy rains continued and floods have yet to subside.
Of the 13 LGUs affected by flooding in Negros Occidental, Kabankalan City recorded the highest number of evacuees at 3,526, spread across 10 evacuation centers.
Of the 9,021 affected residents, some 571 are now staying in evacuation centers, according to the Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC).
Livestock losses were estimated at P361,303, while damage to two hanging bridges in Isabela was pegged at P1 million, PDRRMC reports added. The floods also destroyed 13 houses and damaged 32 others.
Volcanic debris from Mt. Kanlaon was reported to have flowed into a river in Barangay Biak Na Bato in La Castellana.
Negros Occidental 5th district Rep. Emilio Bernardino Yulo reported that all the towns and cities in his district, including La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Hinigaran, Binalbagan and Himamaylan City experienced flooding. Yulo said they are still receiving calls from affected residents asking to be rescued.
Other LGUs hit by floods were La Carlota City, Kabankalan City, Sipalay City, Pontevedra, Hinobaan, Cauayan, Ilog and Calatrava. There are also 65 families in Bacolod City who are staying in evacuation centers.
Meanwhile, nine national roads were rendered impassable or had limited access due to heavy rains brought by Crising, according to the advisory from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Three national road sections are closed to traffic – portions of Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet; San Vicente-Savidug-Chavayan-Sumnanga-Nakanmuan Road in Sabtang in Batanes and the Dancalan-Candoni-Damutan Valley Road in Candoni, Negros Occidental. The roads were hit with soil collapse, rockfall and landslide, the DPWH added.
The six roads with limited access due to flooding are the Dugo-San Vicente Road in Buguey, Cagayan; Amungan-Palauig Road in Palauig, Bacolod South Road, Junction Bagonawa-Castellana-Isabela Road in Negros Occidental, Hinigaran-Isabela Road in Negros Occidental and Bacolod South Road in Ilog, Negros Occidental.
Stranded
At least 1,280 passengers were stranded across 42 ports nationwide while 400 rolling cargoes, 49 vessels and seven motorboats, 43 vessels and 39 motor bancas sought shelter amid the threat of Crising, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said yesterday.
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Meanwhile, the PCG responded to calls for evacuation amid the rising water level at the Pinacanauan River, Peñablanca, Cagayan on Friday. The PCG said the affected residents were safely relocated to a temporary evacuation center for further assistance.
Flights cancelled
Some 102 domestic flights were disrupted by Crising yesterday as bad weather continued to affect several regions nationwide, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said.
CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio said Cebu Pacific Air cancelled 31 domestic flights while three flights were diverted; sister company Cebgo cancelled 36 trips with two flights diverted.
Philippine Airlines cancelled 24 flights and their sister company PalExpress cancelled five with one diverted, while Airswift cancelled two flights and Sunlight cancelled four flights.
The most affected regions were Manila, Zamboanga, Cebu, Surigao, Ozamis, Busuanga, Naga, Calbayog, Angeles City, El Nido, Clark, Masbate, Dipolog, Cauayan, Davao, Basco, Tuguegarao, San Jose, Virac and Laoag. — Artemis Dumlao, Jun Elias, Emmanuel Tupas, Bella Cariaso, Rudy Santos, Gilbert Bayoran
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