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23 December 2017
(Excerpt)
At 1:00 PM, the center of TS "VINTA" was estimated based on all available data at 245 km South Southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan or 245 km West of Balabac, Palawan.
At 5:00 PM, "VINTA" has intensified Into a Severe Tropical Storm and is threatening Southern Palawan. It is expected to make landfall in Southern Palawan at night time. Its maximum sustained winds is up to 90 kph with gustiness of up to 115 kph. It is forecasted to move West at 22 kph. TCWS No. 2 is still hoisted over Southern Palawan.
At 10:00 PM, STS "VINTA"made landfall in Balabac, Palawan. It may intensify into a Typhoon before exiting the PAR between tomorrow morning and afternoon.
24 December 2017
At 5:00 AM, "VINTA"has intensified into a Typhoon as it approaches the western boundary of PAR. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 145 kph. It is now forecasted to move West at 25 kph.
At 8:00 AM, TY "VINTA"has maintained its strength and is about to exit PAR. The eye of TY "VINTA" was located based on all available data at 300 km South Southeast of Pagasa Island, Palawan.
II. EFFECTS
A. Affected Population (TAB A)
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A total of 59 580 families / 268,792 persons are affected in regions MIMAROPA, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, ARMM and CARAGA due to STS "VINTA".
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Of which, a total of 13,491 families / 57,768 persons are currently being served inside 198 evacuation centers (ECs) and 3,832 families / 19,187 persons outside the evacuation center.
Source: DSWD DROMIC Report #7 on TS VINTA, 24 December 2017 Note: The decrease in figure was due to ongoing validation or DSWD.
B. Casualties
- 123 persons were reported dead (33 in Region IX, 69 in Region X, and 21 in ARMM), and 160 persons missing (159 for validation and 1 confirmed).
(Ongoing validation and verification by NDRRMC MDM Cluster)