Urduja brings strong winds, heavy rains in Eastern Visayas, parts of Mindanao

Some structures in several areas in the Visayas and parts of Mindanao were damaged due to Tropical Storm Urduja's strong winds and heavy rains.

A video by YouScooper Irvin Deloria Icao shows branches of large trees swaying in Basey, Samar on Saturday morning.

Malakas na hangin at ulan, nararanasan sa Basey, Samar ngayong umaga ayon kay YouScooper Irvin Deloria Icao. Nakataas ang Signal #2 sa Samar ngayon dahil sa Bagyong #UrdujaPH. pic.twitter.com/COB0TBaL3K

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) December 16, 2017

A video by YouScooper Reymart Morden last Thursday shows flooding in Barangay Abucay in Tacloban City.

Malakas na hangin at baha, nararanasan sa Brgy. Abucay, Tacloban City ngayong umaga ayon sa ulat ni YouScooper Reymart Morden. Nakataas ang Signal #1 sa Leyte dahil sa Bagyong #UrdujaPH, ayon sa @dost_pagasa. pic.twitter.com/2qaMVsCVfp

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) December 15, 2017

Meanwhile, a bridge in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental was damaged due to the strong winds and rains brought by the storm.

Napinsala ang bahagi ng isang tulay sa Balingasag, Misamis Oriental matapos ang pag-ulan. Hindi muna pinapadaan ang malalaking sasakyan. Ulat at mga kuha ni YouScooper Rutchel Recimella pic.twitter.com/j4S5zmNu5b

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) December 14, 2017

As of 7 p.m., Urduja was still crossing Samar and its center was in the vicinity of San Jorge town.

It has slightly weakened, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 120 kph.

Urduja made landfall over San Policarpio town in Eastern Sarmar at 1:30 p.m. and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday. —Jessica Bartolome/ALG, GMA News