Strong waves, winds due to Rolly batter Quezon, Camarines Norte, other areas
Just less than two hours after Super Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) made landfall on Sunday morning over Bato, Catanduanes, residents in Quezon, Camarines Norte and Sorsogon, among other areas, already felt its effects.
Quezon
Strong waves were seen battering the coast of Calauag, Quezon past 6 a.m.
The waters have already reached the market.
In Polillo Island in Quezon at around 10 a.m., the coastline was also being battered by strong waves, as seen in the video shared by YouScooper Mary Beatrix Diestro.
In Tagkawayan, Quezon strong winds also threatened to uproot trees.
Sitwasyon sa Tagkawayan, Quezon. @gmanews @gmanewsbreaking @dzbb pic.twitter.com/E39dzRhYjs
— peewee bacuño (@PeeweeBacuno) November 1, 2020
A river also threatened to overflow, which occurred before when Tropical Depression Ofel affected the province.
In Gumaca, residents also felt the strong winds and heavy rains, as did those in Catanauan, as seen in a video shared by YouScooper Charles Lois Reyes.
Camarines Norte
Meanwhile, in Paracale, Camarines Norte, strong winds were already felt past 6 a.m.
Nakararanas na ng malakas na hangin na may kasamang pag-ulan sa Paracale, Camarines Norte #RollyPH (????: Rio Paliza) | via @PeeweeBacuno pic.twitter.com/nHpYOfVEsJ
— GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) October 31, 2020
Some areas in Camarines Norte have already lost power.
The coastal area in Daet was also far from calm on Sunday morning, as seen in a video shared by YouScooper JP De Leon.
Sorsogon
In Sorsogon, Rolly's strong winds were seen prevailing in the area, as seen in a video posted by Governor Chiz Escudero on Twitter.
#RollyPh has been at it for over an hour here in Sorsogon City... Praying for the safety of everyone in its path... pic.twitter.com/45lFzqgyVn
— Chiz Escudero (@SayChiz) October 31, 2020
Camarines Sur
In Bula, Camarines Sur, strong winds and rains were seen almost flattening trees at 7:05 a.m. in a video shared by netizen Rey Decena.
Ganito kalakas ang hangin at ulan bandang 7:05 a.m. sa Bula, Camarines Sur, ilang oras matapos mag-landfall ang Bagyong #RollyPH. Nakataas ngayon ang Signal No. 5 sa eastern portion ng Camarines Sur, ayon sa PAGASA.
— GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) November 1, 2020
(Video courtesy of Rey Decena) pic.twitter.com/XjBXCAlm5M
The waves were also seen lashing at the coast of Presentacion, Camarines Sur, as seen in a video shared by netizen Alfonso Valencia.
Meanwhile, filmmaker Hubert Tibi shared a video of Rolly's strong winds and heavy rains threatening Iriga City, Camarines Sur.
The winds were so strong that an electric tower fell, as seen in a video shared by Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte.
WATCH: An electric tower in Camarines Sur bends due to the strong winds brought by Typhoon #RollyPH in the province.
— GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) November 1, 2020
Video courtesy of Rep. LRay Villafuerte | @erwincolcol pic.twitter.com/6E9F5M10An
In Ragay, Camarines Sur, coconut trees were seen swaying in the wind.
Lagay ng panahon sa bahagi ng Ragay, Camarines Sur. @gmanews @gmanewsbreaking @dzbb pic.twitter.com/SiksLFEPE3
— peewee bacuño (@PeeweeBacuno) November 1, 2020
Albay
Meanwhile, in Legazpi, Albay, trees fell due to strong winds from Rolly, as seen in a video shared by YouScooper John Romeo Galan.
Rolly made landfall at 4:50 a.m. over Bato, Catanduanes.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council executive director Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad said in an interview on Dobol B sa News TV that they have lost contact with Catanduanes after the landfall.
Usec. Jalad: Wala tayong contact sa Catanduanes kung saan nag-landfall ang bagyong #RollyPH. https://t.co/Jl7zdrja0g
— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) October 31, 2020
Rolly next made landfall over Tiwi, Albay at 7:20 a.m.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 was raised over Catanduanes, Albay and the eastern portion of Camarines Sur as of 5 a.m.
TCWS No. 4 was raised over Camarines Norte, the rest of Camarines Sur, the northern portion of Sorsogon, Burias Island, the central and southern portions of Quezon, Marinduque, and the northern portion of Romblon.
PAGASA also raised TCWS Nos. 3, 2, and 1 over other areas.
At 8 a.m., TCWS No. 5 was in effect over Albay and Camarines Sur. —With a report from Peewee Bacuño/KG, GMA News