24 Areas Under Signal Number 3

Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) made landfall over Baganga town in Davao Oriental before 5 a.m. Tuesday, even as 24 areas were placed under Storm Signal No. 3.

 

PAGASA forecaster Bernie de Leon said the typhoon did not immediately weaken upon landfall but may do so as it interacts with the land mass.

 

"Nag-landfall ito 4:45 a.m. sa Baganga," de Leon said in an interview on dzBB radio.

 

He said 27 mm of rain (heavy) had been recorded in the first three hours of Tuesday.

 

De Leon said the typhoon's path may include Agusan del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, Sulu Sea, then exit via Palawan as early as Thursday night.

 

As of 4 a.m., PAGASA said Typhoon Pablo was estimated at 40 km east of the eastern coast of Davao Oriental, with maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph.

 

It said Typhoon Pablo was moving at 26 kph and is expected to be 180 km southwest of Roxas City by Wednesday morning.

 

By Thursday morning it is expected to be 230 km northwest of Puerto Princesa City. By Friday morning it is expected to be 780 km west of Metro Manila.

 

source: GMANEWS.tv

Weather update as of 2:23 p.m. via PAGASA (Aug. 7, 2012)

GMA News Weather update as of 2:23 p.m. 

via PAGASA (Aug. 7, 2012)

 

Neck-deep floods force Marikina, QC residents to evacuate, flee to rooftops

More than 700 families from Bgy. Bagong Silangan in Marikina were forced into evacuation centers, while residents of Bgy. Kristong Hari in Quezon City had to flee to their rooftops as incessant torrential rains inundated many parts of Metro Manila on Tuesday.

Ivan Mayrina reported on the GMA-7 program Unang Hirit that 763 families crowded into Bgy Bagong Silangan's covered courts due to mandatory evacuation in the area.

Because of the floods, the local government had to open four classrooms at the Bagong Silangan Elementary School, and has converted the community church and public market into additional evacuation centers.

The barangay was one of the worst affected areas due to its proximity to the Marikina River, where the water level has reached more than 19.3 meters as of 8:55 am.

Residents have described the water level as "abot bewang" or waist-high, and have also reported that the local foot bridge is now underwater.

Due to the rush in evacuating residents, most of them were unable to bring basic necessities and have asked for food, clothing, and beds.

Neck-deep floods force Marikina, QC residents to evacuate, flee to rooftops