PCG says all ports cleared of stranded travelers due to Tyhoon Aghon
This Sunday, May 26, 2024, photo shows the flooded portion of Buendia Avenue in Pasay City due to continuous rain brought by Typhoon Aghon (international name: Ewiniar). The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said all ports nationwide are back to normal operations by Tuesday noon (May 28, 2024) as they are cleared of stranded travelers due to Aghon. The PCG command center has recorded a total of 6,338 passengers stranded in the ports of Northeastern Mindanao, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Calabarzon on Sunday as Aghon lashed parts of Luzon and Visayas over the weekend. INQUIRER / RICHARD A. REYES
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said all ports nationwide are back to normal operations by Tuesday noon as they are cleared of stranded travelers due to Typhoon Aghon (international name: Ewiniar).
PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo told reporters, “We no longer have records of stranded [passengers] and those taking shelter [at ports].”
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The PCG command center has recorded a total of 6,338 passengers stranded in the ports of Northeastern Mindanao, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Calabarzon on Sunday, May 26, as Aghon lashed parts of Luzon and Visayas over the weekend.
Aghon’s fury forced the suspension of voyages as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised gale warnings due to the typhoon.
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Pagasa lifted all Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals as Aghon continued to move farther from the Philippine landmass as of Tuesday morning.
Also on Tuesday, the Office of Civil Defense said it received a new report that another person died due to due to the effects of Aghon, raising the total reported fatalities to six.
