'Ramil' makes landfall in Gubat, Sorsogon

Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) made landfall in Gubat, Sorsogon, on Saturday, Oct. 18.

- By MERLINA HERNANDO-MALIPOT

In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said "Ramil" made landfall at 4:10 p.m.

As of 4 p.m., the weather bureau said the center of "Ramil" was located over the coastal waters of Gubat, Sorsogon, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center and gustiness of up to 90 km/h.

It is currently moving westward slowly, with strong to gale-force winds extending up to 400 kilometers from the storm's center.

Signal No. 2 in parts of Luzon, Visayas PAGASA hoisted Signal No. 2 over several areas due to the threat of gale-force winds (62 to 88 km/h), posing minor to moderate threat to life and property.

In Luzon, the areas are the southeastern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue), the southern portion of Quirino (Nagtipunan, Maddela), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda), northern and central portions of Aurora (Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Baler, Dipaculao, Maria Aurora, San Luis), Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, the northern and eastern portions of Camarines Sur (Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, San Jose, Lagonoy, Garchitorena, Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagñay, Tigaon), the eastern portion of Albay (RapuRapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Santo Domingo, Manito, Tiwi, Malinao), and the northeastern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, City of Sorsogon, Gubat).