MANILA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Cimaron has intensified its movement
and is threatening the province of Isabela province in northern Philippines
where it is expected to make landfall by Sunday night, the local weather bureau
PAGASA said on Sunday.
As of 10:00 a.m. (0200 GMT), PAGASA said Cimaron continued to move
west-northwest at 15 kilometers per hour (kph) with maximum sustained winds of
175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph.
The typhoon was last spotted at 210 km east southeast of Casiguran in
Aurora province south of Isabela, or at 300 km southeast of Tuguegarao in
Cagayan province north of Isabela.
PAGASA said Cimaron will be 80 km northeast of Baguio City in northern
Luzon, or 90 km southwest of Tuguegarao and moving toward the South China Sea by
Monday morning.
The weather bureau hoisted public storm signals over many parts of Luzon
and surrounding islands where residents in the areas are warned against possible
flashfloods and landslides, especially those along the eastern coast of Luzon.
Power firm National Transmission Corporation has deployed transmission line
personnel and power restoration equipment in strategic areas in Luzon as
preparation for the onslaught of the typhoon.
The Philippines, which is visited by about 20 typhoons in average each
year, was hit by typhoon Xangsane one month ago with more than 200 dead and
widespread power breakdown in Metro Manila and Luzon.
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