Typhoon Ambo makes a land fall in Easter Samar

PAGASA announced Typhoon Ambo made landfall in Eastern Samar, Thursday afternoon. 

In a post on Twitter, PAGASA forecasters said Ambo made landfall over San Policarpo in Eastern Samar at 12:15 p.m.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 in the following areas in Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions:

• Sorsogon
• Albay
• Ticao Island
• Northern Samar
• the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, Maslog, Dolores, Oras, San Policarpio, Canavid, Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolon)
• the northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Sta. Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan,San Jorge, Matuguinao, San Jose de Buan, Catbalogan, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, Tarangnan, San Sebastian, Hinabangan)

The areas under the TCWS No. 2 are:

• southern portion of Quezon (Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Plaridel, Agdangan, Unisan, Gumaca, Pitogo, Macalelon, Lopez, Caluag, General Luna, Catanauan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Buenavista, San Narciso, Mulanay, San Andres, San Francisco),
• Camarines Norte,
• Camarines Sur,
• Catanduanes,
• Burias Island,
• mainland Masbate,
• Marinduque
• Biliran,
• the rest of Samar,
• the rest of Eastern Samar

Those under TCWS No. 1 are:

• Aurora,
• the southern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Mamerto Natividad, Palayan City, Cabanatuan, Santa Rosa, Jaen, San Isidro, San Antonio, Cabiao, Bongabon, Gabaldon, General Tinio, Laur, San Leonardo, Peñaranda, Gapan City),
• Bulacan,
• Metro Manila,
• Cavite,
• Laguna,
• Batangas,
• Rizal, the rest of Quezon,
• Romblon,
• Bataan, and
• Pampanga
• northern portion of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Villaba, Leyte, Kananga, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tunga, Jaro, Alangalang, Sta. Fe, Tacloban City, Palo, Pastrana, Dagami, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Ormoc City, Matag-ob, Palompon, Merida, Isabel, Albuera, Burauen, Julita, Dulag)

Residents in affected areas are advised to take appropriate measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for rainfall advisories.

PAGASA warned of possible flooding and rain-induced landslides in highly to very highly susceptible areas during heavy or prolonged rainfall.

Storm surge of 2.0 to 4.0 meters may hit the coastal areas of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar (east coast), Samar (west coast), Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon, and Aurora within 24 hours.