Albay, Eastern Samar prepare for rains from LPA

Parts of Albay and Eastern Samar have started preparing for the heavy and intense rains expected to be caused by the Low Pressure Area located east of Guiuan, Samar.

Preemptive evacuation was enforced in Barangay Travesia and Barangay San Francisco in Guinobatan, Albay, according to a report on 24 Oras News Alert on Saturday.

Three hundred houses were damaged by lahar flows in Guinobatan on Sunday due to Super Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni).

Meanwhile in Borongan, Eastern Samar, residents have started experiencing rains and winds on Saturday due to the LPA, according to a separate report on 24 Oras News Alert.

The local government has already prepared for floods and landslides that may occur, especially since the water levels in rivers were still high following the heavy rains from Rolly.

PAGASA said the LPA is moving towards Eastern Visayas and is expected to bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over the Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar.

Calabarzon, MIMAROPA, the rest of Visayas and Mindanao meanwhile may experience light to moderate with at times heavy rains.

The state weather bureau said the LPA may likely develop into Tropical Depression Tonyo within the next 36 hours. —KG, GMA News