Typhoon Ruby makes landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar December 6, 2014 9:15pm 3820 155 2 3998 Tags: Ruby (Updated 9:36 p.m.) Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) made landfall at 9:15 p.m. Saturday over Dolores town in Eastern Samar province, state weather agency PAGASA said. Officially nag-landfall si Ruby 9:15 p.m. sa Dolores, Eastern Samar, PAGASA forecaster Jori Loiz told dzBB radios Manny Vargas. Earlier, dzBB reported Ruby had remained almost stationary off Eastern Samar for about an hour. PAGASA said Dolores may be the first of at least six landfalls Ruby may make between Saturday night and Monday. After making its initial landfall, it is expected to make another landfall in Masbate on Sunday morning. It is also projected to make landfall in Sibuyan Island between 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Romblon between 5 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Tablas Island between 8 and 10 p.m. on Sunday, and Oriental Mindoro between 5 and 7 a.m. on Monday. By Sunday afternoon, it is expected to be 50 km east of Romblon town in Romblon. By Monday afternoon, it is expected to be 225 km west-northwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro or at 200 km west of Ambulong, Batangas. On Tuesday morning, it is projected to be 480 km west of Iba, Zambales. Red alert Even before Ruby made landfall, it is already making its presence felt with heavy rains over Eastern Visayas. PAGASA issued an red rainfall over Eastern Visayas on Saturday as Typhoon Ruby continued its approach. Serious flooding is expected in low-lying areas and landslides in mountainous areas, said PAGASA in a bulletin released at 6 p.m. The red alert is raised over areas where rainfall amount is expected to over 30 mm within one hour. Serious flooding is expected in low-lying communities under the red alert. Storm signals In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA placed 30 areas under storm signals. Areas under Storm Signal No. 3 include: Catanduanes Albay including Burias Island Sorsogon Masbate Ticao Island Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Biliran Signal No. 2 is raised over the following areas: Camarines Sur Romblon Aklan Capiz Northern Cebu including Cebu City, Bantayan Island Leyte Southern Leyte Signal No. 1 is raised over the following areas: Southern Quezon Camarines Norte Batangas Marinduque Mindoro Occidental Mindoro Oriental Antique Iloilo Guimaras Northern Negros Rest of Cebu Bohol Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island Dinagat province Six landfalls PAGASA is projecting Ruby to make six landfalls in Visayas and Southern Luzon between Saturday evening and Monday morning. After making its initial landfall, it is expected to make another landfall in Masbate on Sunday morning. It is also projected to make landfall in Sibuyan Island between 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Romblon between 5 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, Tablas Island between 8 and 10 p.m. on Sunday, and Oriental Mindoro between 5 and 7 a.m. on Monday. By Sunday afternoon, it is expected to be 50 km east of Romblon town in Romblon. By Monday afternoon, it is expected to be 225 km west-northwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro or at 200 km west of Ambulong, Batangas. On Tuesday morning, it is projected to be 480 km west of Iba, Zambales. — Joel Locsin/JST/JDS, GMA News
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 13:57:58 +0000
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