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HAGUPIT | Storm signals up in 43 areas

						By: Tricia Aquino and Ernie Reyes, InterAksyon.com
						December 7, 2014 9:03 AM					
 






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MANILA – (UPDATE, 7:05 p.m.) Public storm signals are up in 43 areas throughout the country as typhoon Hagupit slowly makes it way across Central Philippines, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Sunday.
Signal no. 3, which means winds of 101 to 185 kilometers per hour are  expected in at least 18 hours, has been raised in:

Masbate
Ticao Island
Burias Island
Marinduque
Romblon
Oriental Mindoro

What does signal no. 3 mean?

Heavy damage to agricultural plantation, medium and large trees may be uprooted.
Considerable damage to structure of light to medium construction, while majority of nipa and cogon houses may be unroofed or destroyed.
Severe damage to billboards and signages.
Evacuation to safer shelters is highly recommended.
Electrical power distribution and communication services may be severely disrupted.
Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas are alerted against flashfloods and landslides.
Those living along the coast are warned on the occurrence of big waves associated with storm surges, which may reach up to 4.5 meters.

Signal no. 2, with winds of 61 to 100 kph expected in at least 24 hours, has been raised in:
 1. Sorsogon 2. Albay 3. Cavite 4. Laguna 5. Batangas 6. Lubang Island, 7. Quezon, 8. Occidental Mindoro 9. Camarines Norte 10. Camarines Sur. 11. Northern Samar 12. Samar 13. Biliran 14. Aklan 15. Capiz 16. Northern Cebu including Cebu City, 17. Bantayan Island 18. Camotes Island
What does signal no. 2 mean?

Rice and corn may be adversely affected.
Few large trees uprooted.
Large number of nipa and cogon houses partially or totally unroofed and old galvanized iron roofs may roll off.
Billboards and signage may roll off.
Travel by all types of sea vessels and aircrafts is risky.
Residents in low-lying and mountainous areas are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
Those living along the coast are warned on the occurrence of big waves associated with storm surge which may reach up to three meters.

Storm signal no. 1, with winds of 30 to 60 kph expected in at least 36 hours, has been raised over:
 1. Zambales 2. Bataan 3. Nueva Ecija 4. Tarlac 5. Pampanga 6. Bulacan 7. Metro Manila 8. Rizal 9. Catanduanes 10. Northern Palawan. 11. Iloilo 12. Antique 13. Guimaras 14. Negros Occidental 15. Negros Oriental 16.  Eastern Samar 17. Leyte 18. Southern Leyte 19. rest of Cebu
What does signal no. 1 mean?

Twigs and branches of trees may break.
Some banana plants may tilt or fall on the ground.
Rice in flowering stage may suffer significant damage.
Some nipa and cogon houses may be partially unroofed.
Sea travel of small sea craft and fishing boats is risky.
These areas will have occasional rains with occasional gusty winds.

 
 









 


 







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