Paeng slams into Quezon, causing flooding, big waves

Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) made landfall over Buenavista, Quezon at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning and caused flooding and big waves in several areas.

According to a report by Peewee Bacuño, by 4 a.m., the electricity supply was cut off in some areas in the province.

Many trees fell due to the strong winds and rain, and the trees destroyed some houses in the area. Some fallen trees also blocked the highway.

Some areas of the province got flooded, particularly Lopez, Calauag, Gumaca, and the Bondoc Peninsula.

Huge waves lashed the shores of Calauag, Lopez, Gumaca, Plaridel, and Atimonan, as well as the coast of Caluag and parts of eastern Quezon.

Meanwhile, a car was damaged as the roof of a store fell on it in Tayabas City, Quezon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was raised over the northern and central portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tiaong, Unisan, Plaridel, San Antonio, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Mauban, Dolores, General Nakar, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan) including Pollilo Islands, according to PAGASA's 2 p.m. bulletin.

The rest of Quezon meanwhile is under TCWS No. 2.

PAGASA said heavy to intense with at times torrential rains may be expected on Saturday over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, Marinduque, Romblon, Mindoro Provinces, and the northern portion of Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands. —Sherylin Untalan/KG, GMA News