LEGAZPI CITY, July 30 –The number of stranded passengers in 13 ports across the Bicol region reached 3,145 as of 5 p.m today; since the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Bicol suspended sailing all types of sea vessels after the state weather bureau maintained storm signal number one over four Bicol provinces with “Carina” intensifying into a tropical storm. Chart photo courtesy of news.anotao.com The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (Pagasa) in its 5 p.m bulletin warned of moderate to heavy rains within the 400-km diameter of the tropical storm. It maintained Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) number one over the four Bicol provinces of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon. Pagasa said “Carina” has maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is forecast to move north northwest at 18 kph. It last spotted the center of “Carina” at [...]
