Tisoy Leaves 1200 Plus Passengers Stranded On Northern Samar Ports
TISOY – Typhoon Tisoy has left at least 1,219 passengers stranded in different ports in Northern Samar.
The typhoon has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday and has brought with it harsh weather conditions. Areas around the Philippines have now declared signal no. 3.
According to a report from Inquirer, among the total passengers, 950 of them were stuck at Allen port. There are also 84 at Balwharteco Port.
In addition, there are also 154 passengers that are stuck at Sta. Clara Port. Meanwhile, 31 were left stranded at the Philippine Arch Ferries Port.
The bureau added that the typhoon was last seen at about 275 kilometers east of the town of Virac, Catanduanes It is packed with maximum sustained winds of about 150 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 180 kilometers per hour.
As per the article, there are some 213 families consisting of 944 individuals from coastal villages of Cawayan, Baybay, and Dalakit that have moved to their evacuation areas.
Luckily, based on a report from the Department of Public Work and Highways, major roads and bridges in Samar are still passable. Adding to this, communication lines are still stable however, electricity began being intermittent.
Municipal and Village operation centers were also put on red alert status. With this, classes in all levels were declared to be suspended on Monday, December 2.
Meanwhile, three local government units have declared a work suspension in Laoang, San Jose, and Palapag. Also, all classes in all level of northern Cebu was suspended.
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