Another potential typhoon threatens Luzon after Nika
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Another potential typhoon threatens Luzon after Nika
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MANILA — Another potential typhoon could pummel northern Luzon this week after typhoon Nika forced thousands to evacuate, the state weather bureau said.
MANILA — Another potential typhoon could pummel northern Luzon this week after typhoon Nika forced thousands to evacuate, the state weather bureau said.
At 10 a.m., the tropical depression was spotted 1,480 kilometers Eastern Visayas, packing winds of 55 kilometers per hour and up to 70 kph gusts, PAGASA said.
At 10 a.m., the tropical depression was spotted 1,480 kilometers Eastern Visayas, packing winds of 55 kilometers per hour and up to 70 kph gusts, PAGASA said.
It said the weather system could enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday and would be named Ofel.
It said the weather system could enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Tuesday and would be named Ofel.
It will continuously intensify while crossing the Philippine Sea. It may reach typhoon strength before making landfall over northern or central Luzon late Thursday or early Friday.
It will continuously intensify while crossing the Philippine Sea. It may reach typhoon strength before making landfall over northern or central Luzon late Thursday or early Friday.
PAGASA warned northern Luzon residents of heavy rainfall, severe winds, and possible storm surge inundation that could cause considerable impacts during the passage of the storm.
PAGASA warned northern Luzon residents of heavy rainfall, severe winds, and possible storm surge inundation that could cause considerable impacts during the passage of the storm.
It may leave PAR by Saturday.
It may leave PAR by Saturday.
Meanwhile, Nika hit Luzon’s northeast coast near Dilasag town, Aurora on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, Nika hit Luzon’s northeast coast near Dilasag town, Aurora on Monday morning.
"We're getting hit with strong winds and heavy rain. Some trees are being toppled and power has been cut since yesterday," Merwina Pableo, civil defense chief of Dinalungan town near Dilasag, told AFP.
"We're getting hit with strong winds and heavy rain. Some trees are being toppled and power has been cut since yesterday," Merwina Pableo, civil defense chief of Dinalungan town near Dilasag, told AFP.
"We cannot go out yet to make a damage assessment."
"We cannot go out yet to make a damage assessment."
At least 1,400 people were moved from coastal areas as well as flood-prone and landslide-prone areas of Dinalungan and nearby Baler municipality, said disaster operations official Donald Allan Ty.
At least 1,400 people were moved from coastal areas as well as flood-prone and landslide-prone areas of Dinalungan and nearby Baler municipality, said disaster operations official Donald Allan Ty.
In all, the government ordered 2,500 villages to be evacuated on Sunday, though the national disaster office does not have the total number of evacuees as of Monday.
In all, the government ordered 2,500 villages to be evacuated on Sunday, though the national disaster office does not have the total number of evacuees as of Monday.
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