MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,700 families in Isabela province have been evacuated on Monday due to the onslaught of Typhoon Nika (international name: Toraji).
As of 12 noon, the Isabela Public Information Office said in a Facebook post that 1,783 families or 5,220 individuals from the following have been evacuated:
Article continues after this advertisement Alicia – 60 families, 182 individuals Aurora – 218 families, 615 individuals Benito Soliven – 78 families, 213 individuals Burgos – 58 families, 190 individuals Cabagan – 8 families, 33 individuals City of Iligan – 104 families, 348 individuals Delfin Albano – 54 families, 163 individuals Dinapigue – 212 families, 643 individuals Divilacan – 37 families, 130 individuals Echague – 24 families, 84 individuals Gamu – 17 families, 46 individuals Luna – 59 families, 186 individuals Maconacon – 279 families, 799 individuals Naguilian – 4 families, 10 individuals Palanan – 94 families, 286 individuals Quezon – 47 families, 144 individuals Ramon – 47 families, 144 individuals Roxas – 29 families, 89 individuals San Guillermo – 219 families, 712 individuals San Isidro – 88 families, 256 individuals San Mariano – 46 families, 124 individuals Santo Tomas – 3 families, 3 individualsThe Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, reported that Nika made a landfall in Dilasag, Aurora.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO Storm Ofel gains strength; Luzon landfall forecast on Nov. 14 NEWSINFO Tropical Storm Ofel enters PAR, may reach typhoon status Nov 13 NEWSINFO ‘Count me out’ as Davao mayor, says ‘tired’ DuterteIt was last located in the vicinity of San Agustin, Isabela, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 180 kph.
Meanwhile, the tropical depression outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) is forecast to develop into a typhoon this week.
Article continues after this advertisementIt will be named Ofel once it enters PAR, the state weather bureau said.
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