Cagayan feels Ompong's strong winds; river overflows

Strong winds blew into Cagayan on Saturday morning after Typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut) made landfall over the municipality of Baggao.

Some houses and establishments were hardly hit, dzBB's Allan Gatus said in a report on dzBB.

However, a gasoline station was almost leveled down in Tuguegarao City.

Vehicles maneuver along debris scattered along a road blown by strong winds after Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) hit Tuguegarao, Cagayan early September 15, 2018. TED ALJIBE / AFP

Trees were also toppled down by strong winds.

Workers remove branches of a tree blown by strong winds after Typhoon Ompong hit Tuguegarao City, Cagayan early Saturday, September 15, 2018. TED ALJIBE / AFP

Meanwhile, the ceiling of the municipal hall of Tuguegarao City was destroyed, a sign that its roof was removed by strong winds.

#BantayBagyo: Nabutas ang kisame ng kapitolyo ng Cagayan ng may malaglag na konkretong bagay. #OmpongPH | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/NQzWWnfPTu

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 14, 2018

#BantayBagyo: Yumuyugyog na ang kisame ng gusali ng kapitolyo sa Cagayan na senyales na mayroon na umanong mga natuklap na bubong #OmpongPH. | via @allangatus pic.twitter.com/rpZKv2iP1U

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 14, 2018

In a Twitter post, Gatus said the Pinacanauan de Tuguegarao River in Cagayan is already overflowing.

Pinacanauan de Tuguegarao River sa Cagayan, umaapaw na. | via @allangatus

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) September 14, 2018

Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 4 was raised over Cagayan, but this was lowered to TCWS No. 3 by 8 a.m. —Ted Cordero/KG, GMA News