Cagayan village residents flee from storm ‘Maring’
THE National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council yesterday said the local government of Baggao in Cagayan has launched a pre-emptive evacuation of its residents due to “Maring.”
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Maring” has intensified into a severe tropical storm as it moves closer to Babuyan Islands.
In its 2 p.m. bulletin yesterday, PAGASA said “Maring” was last seen at 150 kms. east northeast of Aparri, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 115 kph.
“Maring” is moving westward at 20 kph.
The NDDRMC said 72 families or 224 individuals were evacuated yesterday from their homes in Baggao, which was placed under signal no. 2.
Classes were suspended from pre-school to high school in public and private schools in Cagayan.
Signal no. 2 was raised over Batanes, Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands; northern portion of Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.
The rest of Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Ifugao, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija,Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, northern portion of Bataan, northern portion of Quezon and Calaguas Islands were placed under signal no. 1.
