PCG: Over 10,000 stranded at ports as of Oct 25 due to Kristine

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) says 10,015 people are stranded in ports nationwide as of Friday morning, October 25, 2024, still due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). INQUIRER FILES

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said 10,015 people are stranded in ports nationwide as of Friday morning, October 25, still due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami).

In a report, the PCG said the stranded individuals included passengers, truck drivers, and cargo helpers, and that 2,691 rolling cargoes; 98 vessels; and 17 motorbancas were also forced to remain at 126 ports nationwide.

The PCG added that Kristine-triggered bad weather likewise left 322 vessels and 282 motorbancas with no choice but to suspend travel and take shelter.

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Bicol ports had the highest number of stranded people at 4,247. It was followed by Eastern Visayas and Western Visayas ports with 2,596 and 1,112 stranded people.

The PCG said their count was a result of their monitoring from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday.

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 a.m., October 25, cyclone bulletin that Kristine may exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday afternoon.

Pagasa also said that Kristine’s center was last marked at 255 kilometers west-northwest of Bacnotan, La Union, moving west-northwestward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph) as it maintained maximum sustained winds of 95 kph and gustiness of 115 kph.

Kristine is the 11th cyclone to hit the Philippines this 2024.