To make landfall in Catanduanes as 'Ofel' exits PAR Typhoon 'Pepito' is forecast to rapidly intensify today (Saturday), possibly reaching super typhoon
A BRIDGE NO MORE. The San Jose Bridge in Gonzaga, Cagayan was partially destroyed and rendered impassable when struck by tree trunks carried by floodwaters caused by typhoon ‘Ofel’. A long line of stranded vehicles can be seen on the right side of the highway as repair work is being done on the bridge. Photo below shows the track of typhoon ‘Pepito’.
“We expect thousands more to evacuate in the hours before landfall,” Roberto Monterola, operations chief of the Catanduanes civil defense office, told Agence France Presse. “We rescued a number of people who had refused to move to the shelters and got trapped on their rooftops,” Gaspar added. Motorist Janford Bonifacio said he saw Gonzaga residents digging for their animals, many dead but some still alive, beneath mud and uprooted trees.
“Blue Alert” signifies readiness for a full-scale disaster management where all resources are activated and made available for deployment.
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