WALANG PASOK - Bagyo Luis

From GMA NEWS TV (Updated Sept 14 8:13 p.m.) Some local governments on Sunday announced that classes will be suspended on Monday because of the threat posed by Typhoon Luis (Kalmaegi).

Classes in the following areas have been declared suspended:

Metro Manila

Caloocan City (all levels)
Malabon (all levels)
Manila (preschool to high school)
Marikina (all levels)
Navotas (all levels)
Pateros (all levels)
Quezon City (all levels)
Valenzuela City (preschool to high school)

Regions

Abra (all levels)
Bataan (all levels)
Hagonoy, Bulacan (elementary)
Malolos City, Bulacan (preschool and elementary)
Cavite (all levels)
Ilocos Norte (primary and secondary)
Nueva Ecija (all levels)
Laguna (preschool to high school)
San Fernando and Angeles City, Pampanga (preschool to high school)
Rizal (preschool to high school, public and private)

Under Department of Education rules, the decision to suspend classes is up to the local government units.

Typhoon Luis

http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/westpac/storm/movies/MOV8-4.15W.GIF

As of September 15, 8:57 AM - from PAGASA Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS		Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
# 3 (Winds of 101-185 kph is expected in at least 18 hrs)		Ilocos Norte	None	None
# 2 (Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs)		Cagayan incl. Babuyan and Calayan Group of Islands, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mt. Province and Ilocos Sur	None	None
#1 (winds of 30 - 60 kph is expected in atleast 36 hours)		Isabela, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan and Batanes Group of Islands	None	None

Public storm warning signals elsewhere are now lowered.

Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signal #3, #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas under signal #3 and #2 are alerted against storm surges of up to 2 meters.

Estimated rainfall amount is from 8 – 20 mm per hour (heavy - Intense) within the 500 km diameter of the Typhoon.

The rest of Luzon will have monsoon rains with moderate to strong southwesterly surface windflow due to the Southwest Monsoon.

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Luzon and over the western and central seaboards of Visayas.

The public and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 AM today.