Quezon province has the worst situation after Typhoon Aghon lashed parts of Luzon, according to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) administrator, USEC. Ariel Nepumuceno on Monday, May 27.
According to Nepumuceno, the OCD witnessed the destruction caused by the typhoon in Quezon province.
"Hindi lang po Quezon [province] ang tinamaan, halos 5 regions po ang aming nakita lalo na ang CALABARZON. Sa Lucena, ang tindi ng flashflood kasi umabot ng 6–8 feet na lampas dibdib [baha]," said Nepumuceno.
"Galing kami mismo kami sa Quezon kahapon, sa mga ulat Signal 1 hanggang 3, pero 'pag nandoon mismo grabe talaga ang bagyo sa probinsya," he furthered.
Citing an initial report from the local government, Nepumuceno said at least 2,700 are affected, while 2,600 are staying at the evacuation centers.
He said that 51 trips from several ports were canceled due to the unfavorable weather.
Meanwhile, Quezon Province Gov. Helen Tan said three of their areas have experienced landfall: San Francisco, Sariaya, and Patnanungan.
As of 6 a.m., Tan said 13,000, or 4 families, are experiencing flooding in Quezon, aside from Lucena City.
"Marami pong flooded areas noong pumasok ng 4 AM sa Lucena City, nagsimula ang pagbaha sa mga subdivision. Ang assessment nila, tagtuyot siguro nagbara ang drainage natin," said the governor in an exclusive interview with RH Edniel Parrosa.
"Maraming low-lying areas, Mauban ang pinakamaraming binaha. Kaninang umaga lang nagkaroon ng access at hindi rin makalabas dahil mataas ang tubig," she furthered.
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Tropical warning signal No. 3 was earlier raised in Quezon Province.
The PAGASA forecast said Aghon is expected to move generally northeastward over the Philippine Sea for the entirety of the forecast period and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday afternoon or evening as a typhoon.
Aghon is the first tropical cyclone to hit the country in 2024.
