Canceled flights
MANILA, Philippines —Several flights were canceled Friday, July 14, as bad weather spawned by Tropical Depression Dodong made travel unsafe, the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said.
According to Miaa, the following flights were canceled as of 10:35 a.m.:
Cebu Pacific
5J 504/505 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 506/507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
The state weather bureau said Dodong was last seen near Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 75 kph. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was consequently hoisted over 12 areas due to this weather disturbance, namely:
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Apayao
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Northern portion of Pangasinan
The state weather bureau warned that flooding and rain-induced landslides will likely happen in areas under Signal No. 1.
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Dodong was a low-pressure area that intensified into a tropical depression early Friday morning.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Dodong is forecast to leave the Philippine area of responsibility over the weekend.