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"As of 4AM today (Thursday), the eye of typhoon Hagupit, now localled codenamed Ruby, was located based on all available satellite data at 942 kilometers East Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur or 1, 023 kilometers East of Surigao City. It carries maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph. It is expected to move West Northwest at 25kph. Northeast moonsoon affecting Northern Luzon." -- This is the latest update from PAGASA's daily weather advisory (weather bulletin) issued at 5:00AM (Thursday), December 4, 2014.
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| Latest position of typhoon Ruby (Hagupit) as of 4AM Thursday, December 4, based on available satellite data by PAGASA. |
According to the state weather agency, typhoon Ruby has intensified as it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 3:00 AM today. It is expected to make a landfall over Eastern Visayas by Saturday morning, December 6th, said PAGASA forecaster Jun Galang in a radio interview early morning today. Galang added that Ruby is likely to stay within the PAR until Tuesday (December 9th) of next week.
In line with the presence of the new super typhoon in PAR, DepEd has ordered suspension of classes in at least two areas in Easter Visayas. The directive is given in anticipation of bad weather conditions caused by Typhoon Ruby (Hagupit).
Here are the list of areas and schools where classes are suspended by DepEd amid threat of super typhoon Ruby:
1. Samar: Catbalogan - all levels suspended, December 4 and 5
2. Tacloban City - all levels suspended, December 4 and 5
3. Visayas State University - classes suspended from December 4 to 5
4. Leyte - all levels suspended, December 4
5. Southern Leyte - all levels suspended, from December 4 (noon) to December 5
Meanwhile, many schools and LGUs in Biliran had already ordered suspension of classes for December 4 and 5, due to typhoon Ruby.
Classes at the University of the Philippines Visayas in Tacloban are also suspended from December 4 until December 9. Regular classes will resume on the 11th of December.
More schools have also suspended classes since the official directive was released by DepEd at around 8:00 o'clock this morning.
All residents in the affected areas are advised to be prepared and stay vigilant, as the super typhoon approaches and is soon to make a landfall this weekend. Those living in coastal areas are also warned of storm surge of up to 4 meters high.
Source: GMA News
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