Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 14) — Officials have announced class suspension for December 15 as tropical depression Urduja heads for the Bicol region.
Here is a list of class suspensions for Friday:
All levels:
Albay
Biliran Island
Camarines Sur
Catbalogan City, Samar
Maasin City, Leyte
Masbate
Northern Samar
Ormoc City, Leyte
Sorsogon
Southern Leyte State University
Sulat, Eastern Samar
Tacloban
Taft, Eastern Samar
Elemetary to Senior High School
Eastern Samar
Catanduanes
Samar
Mandaue City (public only)
Pre-school to elementary
Cebu province
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has raised storm signal number 2 in the following areas, meaning pre-school, kindergarten, elementary and high school classes in the following provinces are suspended:
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran Island
Pre-school and kindergarten classes, meanwhile are suspended in these areas following PAGASA’s announcement that signal number 1 has been raised:
In Luzon:
Albay
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands
Romblon
Sorsogon
In the Visayas:
Aklan
Bantayan Island
Northern Cebu
Capiz
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Northern Iloilo
Dinagat Islands
PAGASA said Urduja is expected to make landfall in the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas on Friday, after which it is expected to cross Southern Luzon over the weekend.
The weather bureau said Urduja has intensified into a tropical storm, with maximum sustained winds 65 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
PAGASA also warned fisherfolk and those with small seacraft not to venture over the Visayas seabords and the eastern seaboard of Bicol dues to rough seas because of the storm.
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