DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 February) — Storm signals 1 and 2 have been raised over 18 of Mindanao’s 27 provinces as tropical storm ‘Basyang’ approaches Eastern Mindanao, where it is expected to make landfall in Caraga region Tuesday morning, the 11 p.m. advisory of the state weather bureau said.
Fifteen Visayas provinces have also been placed under storm signal 1.
According to Severe Weather Bulletin 9 issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at 11 p.m. Monday, Storm signal 2 has been raised over all of Caraga region (Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur), and parts of Northern Mindanao (Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and the northern section of Bukidnon).
Signal 1 has been raised over Zamboanga region (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay), the rest of Bukidnon, Misamis Occidental and Lanao del Norte in Northern Mindanao; Lanao del Sur in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); North Cotabato in Region 12; and Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, and Davao Oriental in the Davao region.
Disaster Risk Reduction Management technicians monitor the movement of tropical storm Basyang at the Emergency Operations Center in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. Basyang, the second storm to enter the country this year, is expected to make landfall in Caraga Region on Tuesday.[]
‘Basyang’ (international name: Sanba) is forecast to move west northwest at 25 kph and is estimated to be in the vicinity of Sapang Dalaga in Misamis Occidentaly by Tuesday evening; 95 km southwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan by Wednesday evening; 120 km southeast of Pagasa Island, Palawan, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Thursday evening; and 245 km west of Pagasa Island by Friday evening.
The advisory warned of possible flooding and landslides due to scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains will prevail in the next 24 hours over Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula and the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley, and Lanao del Sur.[]
