Typhoon Julian (international name: Typhoon Krathon) re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday morning, resulting in various losses and damages.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) confirmed its expected arrival early Thursday morning.
“At 8:00 AM today (October 3), the center of the eye of Typhoon #JulianPH re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR),” PAGASA stated on their Facebook page.
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The impact of the typhoon in the Philippines should not be underestimated, as the weather continues to bring heavy rains and strong winds to the affected areas.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has reported two fatalities due to the typhoon. They reported that the fatalities were located in the Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), respectively.
The agency also added that one individual is missing from the Cordillera region, and eight are injured in the Cagayan region.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that Typhoon Julian has affected up to 211,000 individuals in 747 barangays. 922 of them remained in evacuation centers in the affected areas.
The NDRRMC, as well as the Department of Agriculture (DA), reported that the typhoon caused ₱36.34 million worth of damages.
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The presence of Typhoon Julian in the Philippines has also led to the suspension of classes in over 320 cities and municipalities, with 111 cities also confirming work suspension.
As of this article’s writing, Batanes is still under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1. According to the latest research, Typhoon Julian / Kraton will land in Taiwan.
“Julian is forecast to make landfall over southwestern Taiwan this afternoon. Due to a combination of incoming northeasterly wind flow over the East China Sea and Taiwan Strait and lower ocean heat content in its vicinity, Julian is forecast to continue weakening,” PAGASA stated in their latest report.
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