TYPHOON PAENG DEATH TOLL – The authorities reported the deaths caused by the rain as Typhoon Paeng approaches.
Typhoon Paeng is just approaching in the Southern areas of the Philippines but deaths have already been recorded due to the heavy rains in some parts of the country. According to PAGASA, the storm intensified as it entered PH. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, as of this writing, 13 deaths have been recorded with 10 of it from Datu Blah Sinsuat in Mindanao Island and three (3) deaths were recorded in the neighboring town of Datu Odin Sinsuat. Based on the report, Cotabato Civil Defense Chief for the Regional Government and spokesman Naguib Sinarimbo said that seven (7) people are currently missing. Storm signals are up in the different areas in the country due to Typhoon Paeng.
PaengPH: PAGASA Raises Signal No.2 in 6 Areas & Signal No.1 in 17 Areas
PAGASA Releases Latest Weather Update for Friday (October 28)
TROPICAL STORM PAENG – The state weather bureau PAGASA has raised signal no. 2 in 6 areas and signal no. 1 in 17 areas.
On Friday (October 28, 2022), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Tropical Storm Paeng will affect the country’s weather condition.
PAGASA reported that Paeng has been last spotted at 410 kilometers east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. It has maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gustiness of 90 kph.
Paeng is expected to bring heavy to intense with at times torrential rains Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Samar, and Eastern Samar. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are expected over Western Visayas, Marinduque, Romblon, and Quezon.
The weather bureau said that Paeng might develop into a severe tropical storm by late Friday afternoon and may develop into a typhoon on Saturday dawn (October 29).
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) has been raised in the following areas:
Signal No. 2
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Eastern portion of Camarines Sur
- Northern Samar
- Northern portion of Eastern Samar
Signal No. 1
- Masbate, including Ticao and Burias Islands
- Camarines Norte
- Rest of Camarines Sur
- Romblon
- Marinduque
- Quezon, including Polillo Islands
- Laguna
- Rizal
- Samar
- Rest of Eastern Samar
- Biliran
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- Northern portion of Cebu
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte, including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands
- Northern portion of Surigao del Sur
“Nakakaapekto na itong malalakas na ulan dulot ni Paeng sa Visayas, and Mindanao, maging dito rin po sa Bicol Region and Mimaropa. Sa mga sususnod na oras, makakaranas na rin ng pag-ulan ang ilang bahagi ng Calabarzon, itong Metro Manila, and Aurora, hanggang dito sa Cagayan and Isabela, dahil po sa paglapit ni Bagyong Paeng at dun na rin sa trough na tinatawag,” Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estreja said.
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