Metro Manila, Philippines – The weather bureau raised Signal No. 2 over Batanes on Thursday, July 9, as typhoon Inday moves closer to land mass.
While the cyclone has weakened slightly, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that peripheral areas may have heavy rainfall and strong winds.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority requested Manila-based malls and their Luzon-wide branches to open parking facilities overnight for private vehicle safety, beginning Thursday evening up until the passage of the typhoon.
PAGASA said “Inday” may pass closest to extreme northern Luzon between Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, and move farther away from the country after that.
It said these areas are under Signal No. 1:
+Cagayan including the Babuyan Islands
+Isabela
+Northeastern portion of Quirino
+Apayao
+the northern portion of Abra Kalinga
+the eastern portion of Mountain Province
+the eastern portion of Ifugao
+Ilocos Norte
+the northern portion of Aurora
+the northern and central portions of Catanduanes
