Super Typhoon “Egay” has maintained its strength as it endangers Extreme Northern Luzon, according to PAGASA’s 2 pm advisory.
Signal No. 5, the highest public storm warning signal, has been raised in Camiguin island, the eastern portion of Babuyan islands.
According to the state weather bureau’s latest advisory, the storm is last located 230 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. The super typhoon carries maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and gusts up to 230 kilometers per hour.
Egay is currently moving northwest, still heading to Northeastern Cagayan-Babuyan Islands at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.
Signal No. 4 is raised on the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan, specifically the towns of Santa Ana and Gonzaga and the rest of Babuyan islands.
The super typhoon is expected to continue its northwest direction in the next 12 hours, before shifting west-northwestward. A northward or southward shift in Egay’s track may result in a close approach or landfall in the landmass of northeastern Cagayan and Babuyan Islands.
The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council of Calayan Islands said it has conducted preemptive evacuations due to the looming threat of Egay, with 54 families or a total of 188 individuals evacuated.
In Santa Ana, Cagayan, 42 families or 154 individuals were evacuated to ensure their safety. The rescued individuals were residing in Barangays Palawig, Tangatan, Centro and Casambalangan.
In Peñablanca, Cagayan, the Natallag Bridge in Barangay Manga is temporarily closed to any type of vehicles due to the overflowing of Pinacanauan River.