ALERT | Storm signals, heavy rainfall warnings raised as typhoon Lando approaches

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has raised public storm signal no. 4 over Aurora province as typhoon Lando approaches the region. It was last spotted at 185 kilometers East of Baler, Aurora, packing a maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph.

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The weather bureau said Lando, which is expected to make landfall over Aurora area by Sunday morning. was moving slowly at 10 kph westward. Heavy to intense rains would be experienced within the 650 km diameter of the typhoon

Storm surges, Pagasa warned, may reach a maximum of three meters in Aurora and nearby provinces and up to 14 meters in open sea.

Storm signals were also raised in the following provinces (as of 5 PM):

Storm Signal No. 4

Aurora

Storm Signal No. 3
Ifugao

Isabela, Quirino

Northern Quezon including Polillo Island.

Nueva Ecija

Nueva Vizcaya

Storm Signal No. 2
Abra

Apayao

Benguet

Bulacan

Cagayan

Calayan and Babuyan group of Islands

Camarines Norte 

Kalinga

La Union

Metro Manila

Mt. Province

Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Sur

Pampanga

Pangasinan

Rizal

rest of Quezon

Tarlac

Zambales

Storm Signal No. 1

Albay

Bataan

Batanes

Batangas

Cavite

Camarines Sur

Catanduanes

Laguna

Lubang Island

Northern Oriental Mindoro

Marinduque

Intense to heavy rains caused by Lando will affect the following areas:

Ilocos Norte
Adams, Vintar

Isabela
Santiago City, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, Cabagan, Cauayan City, Dinapigue, Divilacan, Delfin Albano, Echague, Gamu, Ilagan City, Jones, Maconacon, Naguilian, Palanan, Quezon, San Agustin, San Guillermo, San Mariano, Reina Mercedes

Cagayan
Abulug, Alcala, Allacapan, Amulung, Appari, Baggao, Ballesteros, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Enrile, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, lasam, Pamplona, Penablanca, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez Mira, Calveria Santa Ana, Sta Teresita, Santo Nia, Solana, Tuguegarao

Nueva Vizcaya
Diadi, Kasibu, Quezon

Quirino
Aglipay, Cabarroguis, Diffun, Maddela, Nagtipunan, Saguday,

Aurora
Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dipaculao

Quezon
Jomalig

Sorsogon
Castilla

Albay
Libon, Ligao City, malinao, Oas, Pio Duran, Polangui, Tabaco City, Tiwi

Camarines Norte
Vinzons

Camarines Sur
Baao, Bato, Bombon, Buhi, Bula, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Garchitorena, Goa, Iriga City, Lagonoy, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Nabua, naga City, Ocampo, Pili, Situma, Tinambac

Catanduanes
Bato, Caramoan, San Andres, San Miguel, Virac, Pilar

Leyte
Albuera, Ormoc City

Lanao del Norte
Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Nunungan

Sources: Inquirer, Pagasa