MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,400 people were stranded in various ports in the country due to the effect of ‘Agaton’, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.
In its bulletin, the PCG said that as of Sunday, April 10, it monitored a total of 1,419 stranded passengers, drivers, and cargo helpers and 951 rolling cargos in various ports in the Visayas and Mindanao areas.
At least 71 vessels and six motorbancas, meanwhile, are taking shelter in Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and North Eastern Mindanao regions.
Of the total number, PCG said around 502 individuals, 310 rolling cargoes, and 10 vessels were stranded in the following areas:
- Liloan Port Ferry Terminal
- Port of San Ricardo
- Port of Ormoc
- Port of Isabel
- Port of Bato
- Port of Balwarteco
- Port of Sta. Clara
- Port of Dapdap
- Port of San Isidro
- Port of Tacloban
Around 503 passengers, drivers, and helpers, and 473 rolling cargoes were also stranded in the ports of Matnog and Bulan.
Meanwhile, in Northeastern Mindanao, the coast guard said around 414 individuals and 168 rolling cargoes were stranded in the following ports:
- Surigao Base Port
- Lipata Port
- Feeder Port
- Port of Placer
- Nasipit Port
- Beaching Area
The state weather bureau PAGASA said Agaton has maintained its strength as it moves slowly westward.
Agaton is likely to remain a tropical storm during the forecast period. It is seen to “move erratically or remain almost stationary” over east Leyte and southern part and coastal waters of Samar Island “due to weak steering environment.”
“By Tuesday afternoon or evening, gradually accelerating turn east southeastward or eastward is expected as Agaton undergoes a binary interaction with the incoming tropical cyclone with international name ‘Malakas,'” PAGASA said in its bulletin.
The storm will then weaken into a “remnant low” around Wednesday night or Thursday morning as it “assimilates circulation.”
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