Tropical Depression Amang changes course, heading towards Leyte-Samar area

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN #12

FOR:Tropical Depression Amang

Tropical Cyclone: WARNING

ISSUED AT:8:00 AM, 21 January 2019

Today, January 21, moderate to heavy rains may prevail over Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, and Bicol Region. Meanwhile, tomorrow (22 January), moderate to heavy rains may be experienced over Eastern Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon and Masbate.

Residents of the aforementioned areas, especially those living in areas at high risk of flooding and landslides, are advised to take appropriate actions, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Severe Weather Bulletins and the Heavy Rainfall Warnings from PAGASA Regional Services Divisions.

Signal No. 1 is raised over Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte< Eastern Bohol, Northern Cebu, Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands.

Fisherfolks and those with small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of areas under TCWS #1, the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon, and the eastern seaboards of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao due to the approaching Tropical Depression and the surge of Northeast Monsoon.