Over 5K passengers stranded due to Typhoon Tisoy

A total of 5,327 passengers were stranded in Southern Tagalog, Western Visayas, Bicol and Eastern Visayas due to the effects of Typhoon Tisoy, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday.

The PCG said the operations of 1,030 rolling cargoes, 51 motorbancas, and 45 vessels were also temporarily suspended while a total of 125 vessels and 19 motorbancas took shelter due to the weather disturbance.

#PCGUPDATE: As of 6 a.m. today, 02 December 2019, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has recorded a total of 5,327 stranded passengers in Southern Tagalog, Western Visayas, Bicol, and Eastern Visayas. pic.twitter.com/vYAJt09IF0

— Philippine Coast Guard (@coastguardph) December 2, 2019

The PCG vowed that all its units would ensure the strict implementation of the guidelines on the movement of vessels during typhoons to ensure the safety of passengers and their properties.

State weather bureau PAGASA said Tisoy is expected to bring occasional heavy rains over the Bicol region as well as in Samar and Biliran in Eastern Visayas while intermittent heavy rains are expected over Northern Cebu, Dinagat Islands, Siargao Island, and the rest of Eastern Visayas.

Four areas have already been placed under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3:

• Catanduanes
• Eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Tinambac, Siruma, San Jose, Goa, Tigaon, Ocampo, Sagñay, Buhi, Iriga City, Baao, Nabua, Bato)
• Albay
• Northern portion of Sorsogon (Donsol, Pilar, Castilla, Sorsogon City, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Casiguran, Barcelona, Juban,  and Magallanes)

PAGASA also warned that storm surge with a height of one to three meters may affect several coastal areas in Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, and Samar. —Anna Felicia Bajo/KG, GMA News