Tropical Storm Falcon has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Saturday morning, July 29, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced.
According to the weather report, the tropical storm had a center pressure of 998 hPa, maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, and gustiness of up to 80 km/h as of 10 p.m.
Strong to gale-force winds can be felt up to 650 kilometers from the center of the storm, which is moving 20 km/h north-northeast.
It is anticipated that the tropical storm will keep getting stronger over the next five days, turning into a typhoon on Sunday inside the PAR and peaking on Tuesday over the East China Sea or outside the PAR.
While people in a number of northern Luzon communities are still feeling the effects of Typhoon Egay, Falcon reaches PAR.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Friday that Super Typhoon Egay has caused an estimated P2.66 billion worth of damage to road infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture reported an estimated P512.9 million worth of damage to agriculture.
The amount reflects a volume of production loss of 19,488 metric tons, affecting 58,104 hectares of agricultural land and 51,926 farmers.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll has climbed to 13.
