Typhoon Vamco, also known as Ulysses in the Philippines, is equivalent to a Class 2 hurricane, says the Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). He made his first landfall near Patnangan in Quezon at 11 pm local time, then proceeded west making a second landfall in Luzon. According to Pagasa, the storm has caused floods and storms of two to three meters. The agency warned that landslides could occur due to rain.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said the storm’s impact in central Luzon was particularly damaging as it was hitting the same 1.6 million people affected by Super Typhoon Goni. Vamko is the fifth hurricane to hit the Philippines in just three weeks.
The organization said in a statement that the Red Cross was particularly concerned about the more than 200,000 people who lost their homes in the aftermath of Typhoon Goni, especially those living in makeshift shelters along the coast. Particularly frightening as local government emergency response funds have been wiped out by the coronavirus epidemic.
“These non-stop storms are condemning communities during our deadly epidemic and are extremely complex responses to this disaster,” said Richard Gordon, president of the Philippine Red Cross, in a statement.
Eduardo AO, Philippine Home Secretary, was quoted by the PNA as saying that search and rescue operations were under way in Luzon, particularly in Keinta, Montalb ban, and in Rizal’s San Mateo and Metro Manila, especially in the affected areas of Maricina City. .
Marykina Mayor Marcy Teodoro told reporters Thursday that air rescue efforts have been hampered and appealed for more rescue resources to be made available as the city is flooded due to the number of residents trapped on the roofs of their flooded homes.
P.N.A. More than 25,000 police officers have been deployed to help with the disaster response.
Philippine National Police Chief General Debold Sinas told PNA that the Situation Reports of the Command Center indicated 411 flood-prone areas, 519 areas without electricity and 104 areas without telecommunication services.
According to Pagasa, the center of the storm is moving away from the Philippines towards Vietnam. The long-term forecast of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center shows that weaker Wemco will affect Vietnam this weekend, with more flooding possible.
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