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All cyclone warning signals lifted as 'Ambo' weakens into LPA
All cyclone warning signals lifted as 'Ambo' weakens into LPA
ABS-CBN News
Published May 17, 2020 05:37 PM PHT

MANILA - Tropical depression Ambo has weakened into a low pressure area as it continues to move away from the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said Sunday.
MANILA - Tropical depression Ambo has weakened into a low pressure area as it continues to move away from the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said Sunday.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the LPA was last located 125 kilometers northwest of Basco, Batanes.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the LPA was last located 125 kilometers northwest of Basco, Batanes.
Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 over Batanes has also been lifted.
Tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 over Batanes has also been lifted.
The LPA is expected to bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Batanes.
The LPA is expected to bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Batanes.
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The weather disturbance is also expected to cause moderate to rough seas over Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
The weather disturbance is also expected to cause moderate to rough seas over Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
The storm struck with tens of millions of Filipinos cooped up in their homes because of the coronavirus, but at least 140,000 had to flee because of the powerful storm, disaster officials said. Ambo toppled trees, knocked out power lines and destroyed houses in its wake.
The storm struck with tens of millions of Filipinos cooped up in their homes because of the coronavirus, but at least 140,000 had to flee because of the powerful storm, disaster officials said. Ambo toppled trees, knocked out power lines and destroyed houses in its wake.
"We have to wear masks and apply distancing at all times," local police official Carlito Abriz had said. "It's difficult to enforce because they (the evacuees) are stressed. But we are doing our best."
"We have to wear masks and apply distancing at all times," local police official Carlito Abriz had said. "It's difficult to enforce because they (the evacuees) are stressed. But we are doing our best."
Most schools, typically used as typhoon shelters, were converted into quarantine facilities in preparation for the pandemic.
Most schools, typically used as typhoon shelters, were converted into quarantine facilities in preparation for the pandemic.
Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone said nearly half of isolation facilities in the province were destroyed by the storm.
Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone said nearly half of isolation facilities in the province were destroyed by the storm.
"Talagang double whammy kami dito. Pinaghandaan namin to, in fact hanggang ngayon zero COVID pa rin kami. Yung mga COVID facilities namin, halos kalahati ay nasira," he said Sunday.
"Talagang double whammy kami dito. Pinaghandaan namin to, in fact hanggang ngayon zero COVID pa rin kami. Yung mga COVID facilities namin, halos kalahati ay nasira," he said Sunday.
(We got a double whammy. We prepared for COVID-19, in fact up to now we have zero cases. Nearly half of our COVID facilities were destroyed.)
(We got a double whammy. We prepared for COVID-19, in fact up to now we have zero cases. Nearly half of our COVID facilities were destroyed.)
Agad nagsagawa ng clearing operations ang mga crew ng DPWH-Eastern Samar district engineering office para masiguro na madadaanan ang lahat nga kalsada na naapektuhan ng pananalasa ng bagyong #AmboPH. (Kuha ng DPWH-ESDO) | ulat ni Ranulfo Docdocan pic.twitter.com/HzNyKAMS1J
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 16, 2020
Agad nagsagawa ng clearing operations ang mga crew ng DPWH-Eastern Samar district engineering office para masiguro na madadaanan ang lahat nga kalsada na naapektuhan ng pananalasa ng bagyong #AmboPH. (Kuha ng DPWH-ESDO) | ulat ni Ranulfo Docdocan pic.twitter.com/HzNyKAMS1J
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 16, 2020
Humbalang sa highway sa Bondoc Peninsula sa Quezon Province ang mga natumbang puno dahil sa bagyong #AmboPH | via @Dennis_Datu pic.twitter.com/l8fsFtfCcX
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 15, 2020
Humbalang sa highway sa Bondoc Peninsula sa Quezon Province ang mga natumbang puno dahil sa bagyong #AmboPH | via @Dennis_Datu pic.twitter.com/l8fsFtfCcX
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 15, 2020
WATCH: Residents secure their fishing boats near the Atimonan public market | via George Calvelo #AmboPH pic.twitter.com/etDCaRrrKs
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 15, 2020
WATCH: Residents secure their fishing boats near the Atimonan public market | via George Calvelo #AmboPH pic.twitter.com/etDCaRrrKs
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) May 15, 2020
Visit the ABS-CBN Weather Center for more updates.
--With a report from Agence France-Presse
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