‘Caloy’ puts 12 Mindanao areas under Signal No. 1
MANILA, Philippines—More areas in Mindanao were placed under Signal No. 1 as tropical depression “Caloy” accelerated midday Friday.
Caloy, which was last located 330 kilometers east northeast of Davao City, was moving closer to Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
The tropical depression packed maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour and moved westward at 11 kph.
Areas under Signal No. 1;
- Davao Oriental
- Davao del Norte
- Compostela Valley
- Northern part of Davao del Sur
- Davao City
- Surigao del Sur
- Surigao del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Agusan del Norte
- North Cotabato
- Bukidnon
- Misamis Oriental
These areas were warned of possible flashfloods and landslides. Moderate to heavy rains were forecast within Caloy’s 300 kilometer diameter.
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