---------- Super Typhoon Yolanda hits Iloilo --------- Typhoon Yolanda has made landfall over Concepcion, Iloilo, PAGASAs 12:00 PM hourly update said. The storm is expected to make landfall in the island of Panay between 12:00 to 1:00 PM and then pass through the southern part of Mindoro between 6:00 to 7:00 PM and Busuanga, Palawan, Friday. Yolanda has maintained its strength but increased in speed as it crossed the Visayas. Its maximum sustained winds near the center and gustiness have remained steady at 215 kph 250 kph, respectively, but it is now forecast to move west-northwest at 40 kph. At 10:40 AM Friday, Yolanda made landfall in Bantayan Island, Cebu, according to PAGASAs 11:00 AM hourly update. The typhoon first hit Guiuan, Eastern Samar, at 4:40 AM. It made landfall in Dulag-Tolosa area in Leyte at 7:00 AM, and barreled through Daang Bantayan, Cebu at around 10:00 AM. Yolanda is expected to be 245 km west of Ambulong, Batangas, by Saturday morning, and 743 km West of Subic Zambales or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Saturday afternoon, at around 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Public Storm Warning Signals are still raised in the following areas: Signal No. 4 Southern Occidental Mindoro Southern Oriental Mindoro Romblon Calamian Group of Islands Masbate Northern Cebu (including Cebu City and Bantayan Island) Northern Negros Occidental Aklan Capiz Antique Iloilo Guimaras DjKcrlitefm rlitefm.net
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 07:53:47 +0000
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