‘Urduja’ changes track, moves towards Aklan

Tropical Depression “Urduja” slightly changed track on Sunday, Dec. 17, a day after making landfall in Eastern Samar, and started moving west-southwest towards Aklan province.

In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Urduja at 15 kph.

It was last spotted at 65 km south of Romblon town in Romblon with a strength of 55 kph and a gustiness of up to 80 kph.

Typhoon Signal No. 1 remained raised over the following areas:

Pagasa warned of possible flooding and landslides as scattered to widespread rain were expected to prevail over those areas. /atm

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