By The weather bureau on Thursday urged residents in Western Visayas, particularly those living near rivers, mountain slopes, and low-lying communities, to remain on alert for possible flooding as Typhoon Inday and the southwest monsoon continue to affect parts of the country.
In its General Flood Advisory No. 3 for Region 6, issued at 6 a.m. on July 9, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said light to moderate rains and thunderstorms are expected over the region within the next 12 hours.
As of 3 a.m., the eye of Typhoon Inday was estimated at 940 kilometers east of Northern Luzon. The typhoon was packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts reaching up to 215 kph, and was moving west-northwestward at 20 kph.
