Typhoon Ruby gains strength; moves closer to Eastern Visayas

 

(Update No. 3—11 a.m., Friday, December 5) Typhoon Ruby gains strength as it moves closer to Eastern Visayas.

It now has very strong winds of up to 215 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 250 kph.
  
As of 10 a.m. it was spotted around 435 kilometers East of Borongan, Eastern Samar, moving 13 kph West to Northwest.

Weather bureau PAGASA warns of up to 4 to 5-meter high storm surges in Quezon Province, Leyte, Samar and parts of the Bicol region.

Ruby is expected to make landfall Saturday night.

Public storm warning signals have been raised over 34 areas.

Public storm warning signal number 2 (winds of 61-100 kph expected in at least 24 hrs) has been raised over the following areas, which PAGASA said will experience occasional rains and gusty winds:

LUZON
Sorsogon
Ticao Island
Masbate

VISAYAS
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran
Leyte
Southern Leyte
Northern Cebu
Cebu City
Bantayan Island
Camotes Island

Public storm warning signal number 1 (winds of 30-60 kph expected in at least 36 hours) has been raised over the following areas, where PAGASA said that residents in low-lying and mountainous areas should be alerted against possible flash floods and landslides:

LUZON
Catanduanes
Albay
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Burias Island
Romblon

VISAYAS
Capiz
Iloilo
Antique
Aklan
Negros Oriental
Negros Occidental
Rest of Cebu
Siquijor
Bohol

MINDANAO
Surigao del Sur
Agusan del Norte
Surigao del Norte
Dinagat Island
Siargao Island
Misamis Oriental
Agusan del Sur
Camiguin Island

MILITARY, DOH ON HIGH ALERT
The military and various government agencies have raised their alert status as Typhoon Ruby nears the country. The Armed Forces of the Philippines is now on red alert, the highest in a 3-level alert system.

The AFP says soldiers have been deployed in areas that may be hit by Ruby and they are ready for to respond to any emergencies, as well as provide humanitarian assistance.

The Health Department, meanwhile, is on blue alert in Visayas, as well as the Bicol and MIMAROPA regions.

Blue is the second highest alert in the DOH.

All DOH hospitals are on alert and more medicines and medical equipment have been sent to these hospitals.
CLASS SUSPENSIONS
According to the official Facebook page of the Department of Education, here are the areas that have suspended classes:
 ALL LEVELS
- Biliran Province (December 4 to 5, 2014)*
- Tacloban City (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Catbalogan, Samar (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Leyte (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Ormoc City (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Southern Leyte (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Northern Samar (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Cebu Province (December 5, 2014)
- Cebu City (December 5, 2014)
- Talisay City (December 5, 2014)
- Mandaue City (December 5, 2014)
- Camarines Sur (December 5, 2014)
- Negros Oriental (December 5, 2014)
- Danao City (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Bohol (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Siquijor (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Bais City (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Bayawan City (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Bogo City (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Carcar City (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Dumaguete City (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Guihulngan City (December 5 to 6, 2014)
- Tandag City, Surigao del Sur (December 5, 2014)
- Bislig City, Surigao del Sur (December 5, 2014)
- Bayabas City, Surigao del Sur (December 5, 2014)
- Maasin City (December 5, 2014)
- Butuan City (December 5, 2014)
- Albay (December 5, 2014)
- Catanduanes (December 5, 2014)
- Balasan, Iloilo (December 5, 2014)
- Estancia, Iloilo (December 5, 2014)
- Carles, Iloilo (December 5, 2014)
- Masbate City (December 5, 2014)
- Lapu-lapu City (December 5, 2014)
- Iligan City (December 5, 2014)
- Laguna Province (December 5, 2014)
- Batangas Province (December 5, 2014)\
- Cavite Province (December 5, 2014)
- Camarines Norte (December 5, 2014)


PRESCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL
- Romblon (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Eastern Samar (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Borongan City (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Quezon Province (December 5, 2014)
- Sorsogon (December 5, 2014)
- Iriga City (December 5, 2014)
- Legaspi City (December 5, 2014)
- Naga City (December 5 to  6, 2014)
- Ligao City (December 5, 2014)
- Sorsogon City (December 5, 2014)
- Tabaco City (December 5, 2014)
- Agusan del Norte (December 5, 2014)
- Agusan del Sur (December 5, 2014)
- Dinagat Islands (December 5, 2014)
- Surigao del Norte (December 5, 2014)
- Surigao del Sur (December 5, 2014)
- Bayugan City (December 5, 2014)
- Cabadbaran City (December 5, 2014)
- Siargao (December 5, 2014)
- Surigao City (December 5, 2014)
- Malaybalay City (December 5, 2014)
- Ozamiz City (December 5, 2014)
- Batan, Aklan (December 4 to 5, 2014)
- Buruanga, Aklan (December 5, 2014)
- Passi, Iloilo (December 5, 2014)
- Capiz Province (December 5, 2014)
- Coron, Palawan (December 5 to 8, 2014)
- Busuanga, Palawan (December 5, 2014)
- Culion, Palawan (December 5, 2014)
- Calatrava, Neg Occ (December 5, 2014)

PRESCHOOL & ELEMENTARY
- La Carlota City (December 5, 2014)

Source: https://anc.yahoo.com/news/typhoon-ruby-gains-strength--moves-closer-to-eastern-visayas-233324616.html