MALAKAS NA SI TYPHOON EGAY

Napanatili pa ni Typhoon Egay ang kaniyang lakas habang binabayo nito ang Dalupiri Island sa Cagayan umaga ng Miyerkules (July 26).

Sa briefing ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), sinabi ni weather specialist Loriden Galicia na parehong lakas pa si Egay sa kaniyang maximum sustained winds na 175 kilometers per hour malapit sa gitna at bugso na umaabot sa 240 kph.

Unang nag-landfall si Egay sa Fuga island 3:10 a’m. at ang ikalawang landfall sa Dalupiri Island 9:30 a.m.

“Egay continues to batter Northern Luzon, especially extreme Northern Luzon. We are hoping that by this time, communities that need to be evacuated are safe and far from coastal areas,” ani Galicia.

Nakataas ang Signal No. 4 sa northern portion ng Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Santa Praxedes) kasama ang Babuyan Islands, northern portion ng Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela), at northern portion ng Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams, Pasuquin, Vintar, Bacarra).

Signal No. 3 sa Batanes, Cagayan, Apayao, northern portion ng Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan), northern portion Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Lacub, Danglas, Bangued, La Paz, San Juan, Dolores, Tayum, Lagangilang, Malibcong, Licuan-Baay, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bucay, San Isidro, Sallapadan), Ilocos Norte, at northern portion ng Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Juan, Cabugao, Sinait, San Vicente, Santo Domingo, San Ildefonso, Bantay, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Nagbukel, Narvacan).

Ang mga a reas under Signal No. 2 ay Isabela, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, at ang northern at western portions ng Pangasinan (Sison, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, San Fabian, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Binmaley, Lingayen, Bugallon, Mabini, Labrador, Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Agno, City of Alaminos, Sual, Anda, Bolinao, Bani, San Manuel, Binalonan, Laoac, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, San Nicolas).

Signal No. 1 naman sa Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, northern portion ng Batangas (Talisay, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Balete, Malvar, Lipa City), northern at central portion ng Quezon (Pitogo, Calauag, Infanta, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Quezon, Alabat, Padre Burgos, Mauban, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Lucban, Sampaloc, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Sariaya, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio) kasama na ang Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, northern portion ng Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Lagonoy, Caramoan, Cabusao, Sipocot, Garchitorena, Ragay, Del Gallego, Calabanga, Presentacion, Lupi), at ang northern portion ng Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran).Ayon pa kay Galicia, ang natiitrang bahagi ng Central at Northern Luzon ay patuloy na makararanas ng pag-ulan habang ito ay papalabas ng Philippine Area of Responsibility sa Huwebes.