'Ursula' may intensify into typhoon before landfall over Eastern Samar
MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Ursula (international name
State weather bureau PAGASA said the weather disturbance continues to intensify as it threatens the Eastern Visayas.
Ursula
Tropical cyclone wind signals (TCWS)
TCWS No. 2
(61 to 120 kph prevailing or expected in 24 hours)
- Southern portion of Quezon (Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco)
- Marinduque
- eastern Oriental Mindoro (Socorro, Pola, Pinamalayan, Gloria, Bansud, Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao)
- southern Occidental Mindoro (Calintaan, Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay)
- Romblon
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Masbate including
Burias and Ticao Islands - Northern Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Leyte
- Biliran
- extreme northern Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands (Bantayan, Madridejos, Santa Fe, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Bogo City, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Borbon, San Francisco, Poro, Tudela, Pilar)
- northeastern Iloilo (Carles, Balasan, Estancia, Batad, San Dionisio, Sara, Concepcion, Lemery, Ajuy)
- northern Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao)
- Capiz
- Aklan
TCWS No. 1
(30 to 60 kph winds prevailing or expected in 36 hours)
- Bulacan
- Bataan
- Metro Manila
- Rizal
- Cavite
- rest of Quezon
- Laguna
- Batangas
- Camarines Sur
- Camarines Norte
- Catanduanes
- rest of Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island
- rest of Oriental Mindoro
- northern Palawan (Linapacan, El Nido, Taytay, Araceli, Dumaran, San Vicente, Roxas)
- Calamian Islands
- Cuyo Islands
- Southern Leyte
- the rest of northern Cebu (Carmen, Asturias, Tuburan, Catmon, Sogod)
- Central Cebu (Aloguinsan, Carcar City,
Pinamungahan , San Fernando, Naga City, Toledo City, Minglanilla, Balamban, Talisay City, Cebu City, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan, Compostela,Danao City ) northeastern Bohol (Inabanga, Danao, Dagohoy, Pilar, Guindulman, Anda, Candijay, Alicia, Buenavista,Jetafe , Talibon, Trinidad, Bien Unido, San Miguel, Ubay, Mabini, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia)- the rest of Antique
- the rest of Iloilo
- Guimaras
- northern Negros Occidental (Bacolod City, Bago City, Cadiz City, Calatrava, Enrique B. Magalona, Escalante City, La Carlota City, La Castellana, Manapla, Moises Padilla, Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, Murcia, Pontevedra, Pulupandan,
Sagay City , Salvador Benedicto, San Carlos City, San Enrique, Silay City, Talisay City, Toboso, Valladolid,Victorias City ) - and northern Negros Oriental (Canlaon City, Guihulngan City, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Vallehermoso)
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte including
Siargao and BucasGrande Islands
Areas under TCWS No. 2 may
Between Tuesday and Wednesday noon, occasional to frequent heavy rains will
Meanwhile, the rest of Bicol Region, Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, and the rest of Visayas and Surigao del Norte will experience light to moderate with intermittent heavy rains.
Monitor updates on "Ursula," the 21st tropical cyclone to hit the country this year.
Authorities say the number of people killed by a powerful storm that pummeled the central Philippines over Christmas has risen to 50, making it the nation's deadliest storm of 2019.
Typhoon Ursula's destructive winds and heavy rains brought down flimsy homes and destroyed commercial buildings mainly in the central island of Visayas, affecting more than two million people.
At least 80,000 remain in emergency shelters and might have to stay until the New Year, given the scale of destruction. — AFP
The death toll due to Typhoon Ursula which exited PAR last Saturday morning climbed to 47 while the number of injured also rose to 140. Disaster officials say nine people remain missing.
The casualties came from Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas.
Meanwhile, the cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture in Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Eastern Visayas reached P1,079,311,046.
PAGASA says "Ursula" slightly weakens as it exits the Philippine area of responsibility.
Tropical Storm Ursula left PAR at 9:50 a.m. Saturday. It is no longer affecting the Philippines.
"However, the Tail-End of a Cold Front will bring scattered light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms over Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, and Aurora this morning," the state weather bureau says.
PAGASA says Typhoon Ursula is no longer affecting the Philippines directly.
Based on its 11 a.m. weather bulletin Friday, "Ursula" keeps its strenght while moving north-northwestward over the West Philippine Sea.
"However, the Tail-End of a Cold Front will bring moderate to occasional heavy rains over most of Cagayan Valley and Cordillera Administrative Region," says PAGASA.
"This rainfall may trigger flooding and landslides in highly to very highly susceptible areas," it adds.
As of 6 a.m. Friday, the NDRRMC says the death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Ursula rose to 28. Of this number, four deaths are recorded in Capiz, two in Aklan, 13 in Iloilo, one in Cebu, one in Southern Leyte, two in Leyte, one in Biliran, three in Eastern Samar and one in Western Samar.
Two are recorded injured in Iloilo while 12 people are still missing.
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