Odette intensifies further, makes landfall over Siargao, Dinagat Islands

Typhoon Odette further intensified as it made landfall over Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands on Thursday afternoon, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

"Typhoon 'ODETTE' has made landfall over Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte at 1:30 PM today," PAGASA said in its 2 p.m. bulletin.

In its Facebook post, PAGASA said Odette made a second landfall over Dinagat Islands at 3:10 p.m.

Odette (international name: Rai) — labelled by the Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the United States Navy and Air Force as a super typhoon — is expected to continue moving west northwestward or westward "and may make another landfall over Dinagat Islands" on Thursday afternoon, it added.

Because of this, several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4, according to PAGASA's 2 p.m. weather bulletin. They are:

• Southern Leyte,
• southwestern portion of Leyte (Hilongos, Bato, Matalom), Bohol,
• central and southern portions of Cebu (Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Toledo City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, City of Naga, Pinamungahan, San Fernando, City of Carcar, Aloguinsan, Barili, Sibonga, Dumanjug, Argao, Alcantara, Ronda, Moalboal, Badian, Dalaguete, Alcoy, Boljoon, Malabuyoc, Alegria)
• Dinagat Islands,
• Surigao del Norte including Siargao and
• Bucas Grande Islands

Under TCWS No.3 are:

• rest of southern portion of Leyte (Abuyog, Mahaplag, Hindang, Inopacan, City of Baybay, Javier, Macarthur),
• northern portion and extreme southern portion of Cebu (Camotes Islands, Tuburan, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Balamban, Samboan, Ginatilan, Oslob, Santander, Dalaguete, Sogod),
• Negros Oriental,
• Siquijor,
• the southern and central portions of  Negros Occidental (Calatrava, San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, City of Talisay, Silay City, Bacolod City, Murcia, Bago City, Valladolid, Pulupandan, La Carlota City, San Enrique, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Isabela, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan, City of Kabankalan, Ilog, Cauayan, Candoni, City of Sipalay, Hinoba-An),
• Guimaras,
• the southern portion of Iloilo (Iloilo City, Pavia, Leganes, Santa Barbara, San Miguel, Alimodian, Oton, Leon, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Igbaras, Guimbal, Miagao, San Joaquin, Dumangas, Zarraga, New Lucena, Cabatuan, Maasin),
• the southern portion of Antique (San Remigio, Patnongon, Belison, San Jose, Sibalom, Hamtic, Tobias Fornier, Anini-Y)
• northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran),
• the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, City of Tandag)

Under TCWS No.2 are:

• Albay,
• Sorsogon,
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands,
• Romblon,
• Oriental Mindoro,
• Occidental Mindoro,
• mainlanad Palawan including Kalayaan,
• Balabac,
• Cuyo,
• Calamian,
• Cagayancillo Islands
• Northern Samar,
• Eastern Samar,
• Samar,
• Biliran,
• the rest of Leyte,
• the rest of Cebu,
• the rest of Negros Occidental,
• the rest of Iloilo,
• Capiz,
• Aklan,
• the rest of Antique
• rest of Surigao del Sur,
• Agusan del Sur, 
• the rest of Agusan del Norte,
• the extreme northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Dapitan City, Siayan, Sindangan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Polanco, Dipolog City, Piñan, Mutia, La Libertad, Rizal, Sibutad),
• the extreme northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Josefina, Molave, Mahayag, Dumingag, Tambulig),
• Misamis Occidental,
• the northern portion of Lanao del Norte (Kolambugan, Maigo, Munai, Bacolod, Poona Piagapo, Kauswagan, Pantao Ragat, Matungao, Linamon, Baloi, Tagoloan, Pantar, Iligan City), Misamis Oriental,
• Camiguin,
• the northern portion of Bukidnon (Cabanglasan, City of Malaybalay, Lantapan, Talakag, Baungon, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Impasug-Ong, Malitbog),
• the northern portion of Lanao del Sur (Tagoloan II, Kapai)

Under TCWS No.1 are:

• Catanduanes,
• Camarines Norte,
• Camarines Sur,
• the rest of Albay,
• Marinduque,
• the southern portion of Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Dolores, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Pitogo, Lopez, Guinayangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, City of Tayabas, Perez), Batangas
• northern portion of Davao Oriental (Baganga, Cateel, Boston),
• the northern portion of Davao de Oro (Laak, Mawab, Nabunturan, Montevista, Monkayo, New Bataan, Compostela),
• the northern portion of Davao del Norte (Talaingod, Santo Tomas, Kapalong, Asuncion, San Isidro, New Corella),
• the rest of Bukidnon,
• the rest of Lanao del Norte,
• the rest of Lanao del Sur,
• the rest of northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Labason, Kalawit, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Godod, Bacungan, Gutalac, Baliguian),
• the rest of northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Bayog, Lakewood, Kumalarang, Guipos, Dumalinao, Tukuran, Ramon Magsaysay, Aurora, Sominot, Tigbao, Labangan, Pagadian City, Midsalip,),
• the northern portion of Zamboanga Sibugay (Titay, Ipil, Naga, Kabasalan, Siay, Diplahan, Buug)

"'Odette' may see some slight weakening as it crosses northeastern Mindanao, Visayas, and Palawan, but it is forecast to remain as a typhoon," PAGASA said.

Evacuations, stranded passengers

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), a total of 45,383 people or 12,237 families have been preemptively evacuated so far due to Odette's threat.

Based on NDRRMC's report as of Thursday morning, evacuations were reported in Eastern Visayas, which reported a landslide incident, and in Caraga region in Mindanao.

On the other hand, a total of 3,891 passengers, 1,745 rolling cargoes, 22 vessels, and three motorbancas were stranded in Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, and Caraga, the NDRRMC said.

Thirty-six ports were reported non-operational or have suspended trips, of which, 10 have resumed in Bicol.

In Cagayan de Oro City, floods have rendered some streets not passable to motorists.

Citing the Roads and Traffic Administration of Cagayan de Oro City, GMA Regional TV One Mindanao reported that as of 8:28 a.m., the following roads are not passable in all types of vehicles:

• Entering Apovel Subd.
• Villarin St.
• Kauswagan Highway-NHA (northbound)
• CM. Recto-Osmeña to USTP
• Osmeña Extn.
• Corrales Extn. (CU to Gaabucayan St.)
• Kagay-an Bridge
• Canceled flights

Nearly a hundred local flights were canceled Thursday due to inclement weather conditions brought about by Typhoon Odette.

According to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), some 49 arrival flights and 50 departure flights scheduled were canceled.

Dinagat Islands

In Dinagat Islands in the Caraga region, a total of 6,310 people in 1,997 families have been evacuated, according to Governor Arlene Bag-ao.

"Ang huling update sa akin ng PAGASA, ang unang landfall ay sa Dinagat, at ito ay darating na pinakamalakas nang around 12 noon to 6 p.m.," Bag-ao told Super Radyo dzBB.

(The last update from state weather bureau PAGASA was the first landfall will be in Dinagat and it will be at its strongest between 12 noon to 6 p.m.)

Dinagat Islands was under TCWS No. 4 as of Thursday morning. 

Meanwhile, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said consular services in four provinces affected by Odette have been temporarily suspended.

The DFA said operations of the following DFA consular offices are suspended in Bacolod, Butuan, Cebu, and Tacloban starting Thursday. —KBK/AOL, GMA News