Tropical Storm “Basyang” makes landfall over Cortes, Surigao del Sur

Tropical Storm “Basyang” made landfall over Cortes, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday morning./PAGASA/

(Eagle News)– Tropical Storm “Basyang”  made landfall over Cortes, Surigao Del Sur on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.

PAGASA said the tropical storm made landfall there at 9:15 a.m.

As of 8 a.m., Signal Number 2 has been hoisted over Bohol, Southern Cebu, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and the northern section of Bukidnon.

Signal Number 1 is up over Palawan including the Calamian group of islands and southern section of Masbate, Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, rest of Negros Occidental, rest of Cebu, Leyte, Biliran, Samar and Eastern Samar, Zamboanga del Sur, northern section of Zamboanga del Norte, northern section of Zamboanga Sibugay, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, rest of Bukidnon, North Cotabato, Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte and the northern section of Davao Oriental.

“Scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rains will prevail in the next 24 hours over Visayas, Caraga, northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula and the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Compostela Valley and Lanao del Sur,” PAGASA said.