Patuloy na maging mapagbantay lalo na sa mga nakatira malapit sa dagat, ilog, at nasa gilid ng bundok. Kung marapat na lumikas habang maaga pa ay gawin na lalo na sa binabahang lugar o mga landslide prone areas. Maaaring di tumama sa kalupaan ngunit hahatakin nito ang Habagat na magpapaulan sa Luzon.
Pagkatapos ng halos 5 araw na ulan na ibinuhos ng Habagat, nandito na naman ang bagyong si Helen. :( Manalangin na di maging matindi ang epekto ni Helen sa ating mga kababayan.
Mas mahalaga ang buhay kahit sa anupamang bagay. Maging sigurado at ligtas.
Signal No. 1 up over 7 provinces
By Matikas Santos
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical depression “Helen” has intensified
into a storm with stronger winds and faster speed causing several
provinces to be placed under storm signal number 1.
Storm signal number 1 has been raised in Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao,
Cagayan, Babuyan, Calayan, and Batanes groups of islands, the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(Pagasa) said in its latest report on Monday.
“Tropical Storm “Helen” is expected to enhance the Southwest Monsoon
that will bring rains over Luzon and Visayas especially over the western
section,” Pagasa said.
Pagasa recorded maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kilometers per hour.
Its speed increased to 13 kph and still moving West Northwest towards northern Luzon.
As of 10 am, it was seen 550 km East Northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, Pagasa said.
“Estimated rainfall amount is from 15 – 35 mm per hour (heavy –
torrential) within 400 km diameter of the Tropical Storm,” Pagasa said.
“Intermittent light to moderate rains (2.5 – 7.5 mm/hr) are now
affecting Central and Southern Luzon becoming more frequent moderate to
heavy rains (7.5 – 10.0 mm/hr) during the latter part of the day towards
the evening over Camarines provinces, Quezon province, Rizal, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas Mindoro, Bataan, Zambales and Metro
Manila,” it said.
