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Tropical storm “Urduja” with an international name Kao-tak brought
heavy rains that triggered flood and forced around ten thousand residents to evacuate
their homes in affected areas such as Eastern Samar, Leyte, northern Cebu and
other northern Samar provinces.
“Urduja” made its landfall at 1 p.m. at the vicinity of San
Policarpio, Eastern Samar on Saturday says Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,
and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
More areas were also placed under tropical cyclone warning
signals No. 1 and No. 2.
The typhoon also has maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near
the center, and gustiness of up to 120 kph.
Meanwhile, PAGASA warned residents in Bicol and Visayas
region to be more alert for any life-threatening floods and landslides in their
areas.
According to the Regional Disaster and Risk Reduction and
Management Council (RDRRMC) in Region 8, 94, 904 residents were displaced due
to flooding and landslides.
There are more than 39, 000 others that moved to evacuation
centers due to rising floods in three days of continuous heavy rains in Samar
areas and in northern Cebu.
Several villages in Calbiga, Basey, Marabut, San Jose de
Buan, Jiabong, Pinabacdao, San Jorge, Sta. Rita, and Talalora in Samar;
Tacloban City; and Carigara, Ormoc City, Palo, Tanauan, Sta. Fe, Alangalang,
and Matalom Leyte were also affected by severe flooding.
While in Eastern Samar, widespread flooding was reported in areas
like Taft, Maslog, Jipapad, Arteche, Gen. MacArthur, Giporlos, Hernani, San
Julian, Llorente, Sulat, Maydolong, Taft, and Oras towns.
Philippine Coast Guard also cancelled sea trip and left 2,093
stranded passengers in seaports of affected areas.
Aside from tropical storm “Urduja”, PAGASA is also
monitoring a low pressure area (LPA) east of the country, spotted at 2,180 km
east of General Santos City and it is expected to enter the Philippine Area of
Responsibility on December 19.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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