Egay makes second landfall over Dalupiri Island; Signal No. 4 still up in three areas

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal 4 is still raised over parts of Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte, as Typhoon Egay sustained its strength after making a second landfall over Dalupiri Island.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday, PAGASA raised the following storm warnings:

TCWS No. 4

• The northern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Santa Praxedes) including Babuyan Islands,
• The northern portion of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela)
• The northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams, Pasuquin, Vintar, Bacarra)

TCWS No. 3

• Batanes
• The rest of Cagayan
• The rest of Apayao
• The northern portion of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan)
• The northern portion of Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Lacub, Danglas, Bangued, La Paz, San Juan, Dolores, Tayum, Lagangilang, Malibcong, Licuan-Baay, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bucay, San Isidro, Sallapadan)
• The rest of Ilocos Norte
• The northern portion of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Juan, Cabugao, Sinait, San Vicente, Santo Domingo, San Ildefonso, Bantay, Santa Catalina, City of Vigan, Caoayan, Santa, Nagbukel, Narvacan)

TCWS No. 2

• Isabela
• The rest of Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• The rest of Abra
• The rest of Ilocos Sur
• La Union; and
• The northern and western portions of Pangasinan (Sison, San Jacinto, Pozorrubio, San Fabian, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Binmaley, Lingayen, Bugallon, Mabini, Labrador, Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Agno, City of Alaminos, Sual, Anda, Bolinao, Bani, San Manuel, Binalonan, Laoac, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, San Nicolas).

TCWS No. 1

• Aurora
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• The rest of Pangasinan
• Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Bulacan
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Laguna
• The northern portion of Batangas (Talisay, City of Tanauan, Santo Tomas, Balete, Malvar, Lipa City)
• The northern and central portion of Quezon (Pitogo, Calauag, Infanta, Lopez, Guinayangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Quezon, Alabat, Padre Burgos, Mauban, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Lucban, Sampaloc, City of Tayabas, Dolores, Sariaya, Candelaria, Tiaong, San Antonio) including Polillo Islands
• Camarines Norte
• The northern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Lagonoy, Caramoan, Cabusao, Sipocot, Garchitorena, Ragay, Del Gallego, Calabanga, Presentacion, Lupi); and
• The northern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Caramoran).

Egay has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 240 km/h, and central pressure of 935 hPa.

It is moving west southwestward at 15 km/h.

According to PAGASA Egay may exhibit trochoidal or wobbling motion while in the vicinity of the Babuyan Islands in the next 6 hours. It is forecast to weaken throughout the forecast period, although the rate of weakening will not be rapid. 

Egay is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday morning.

Impact

One person reportedly died while two others were injured due to Typhoon Egay. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is still validating the report.

Meanwhile, a total of 44,356 families or 180,439 individuals were affected by Egay in eight regions, 21 provinces, 65 cities/municipalities and 261 barangays.

A total of 1,069 persons from Regions 1, 2, 3, and 6 were pre-emptively evacuated.

Meanwhile, a total of 44,356 families or 180,439 individuals were affected by Egay in eight regions, 21 provinces, 65 cities/municipalities and 261 barangays.

A total of 1,069 persons from Regions 1, 2, 3, and 6 were pre-emptively evacuated. 

Classes and government work for Wednesday, July 26, were canceled in some areas due to the bad weather caused by Egay.

Assistance

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the government is ready to provide assistance to Filipinos affected by Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri).

Marcos is currently in Malaysia for a state visit. He said the government continues to enforce measures to mitigate the effects of the bad weather.

“Tuloy-tuloy ang ating pagkilos upang maaksyonan ang maaring pinsalang dulot ng Super Typhoon #EgayPH,” Marcos said in a tweet.

(We continue our efforts to address the damage caused by Egay.)

The President said over P173 million standby funds as well as food and non-food items have been prepared for the victims.

“Nakahanda na ang mahigit PHP 173M na stand-by funds at ang food at non-food items, at nakadeploy na rin ang search, rescue, and retrieval personnel mula sa ating Armed Forces, Bureau of Fire Protection, at Coast Guard. Naibalik na rin ang kuryente sa 93.53% ng mga apektadong munisipalidad,” Marcos said.

(More than P173 million stand-by funds and  food and non-food items are ready. The search, rescue, and retrieval personnel from the AFP, BFP and Coast Guard are already deployed. Power supply in affected municipalities have been brought back.) —Jamil Santos/ VAL, GMA Integrated News