Tropical storm Fung-wong, previously a super typhoon known locally in the Philippines as Uwan, re-entered the country on Wednesday afternoon, November 12.
Earlier media reports indicated that the storm wouldn’t impact the country as severely as the super typhoon did.
The Philippine weather bureau, Pagasa, stated that the storm might bring strong winds. Today, the storm is expected to affect Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and Ilocos Norte, and tomorrow, Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
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While the storm is not anticipated to cause massive damage to structures and houses, the weather bureau warned that rice crops might be affected.
“People are advised to listen to the latest severe weather bulletin issued by Pagasa every six hours. In the meantime, business may be carried out as usual except when floods occur,” a report from the weather bureau stated.
