Severe Tropical Storm Ulysses hits Catanduanes, Camarines Norte

Severe Tropical Storm Ulysses brought heavy rains and strong winds to Catanduanes and Camarines Norte, impacting a region still recovering from Super Typhoon Rolly.

In Virac, Catanduanes, heavy rains obscured the mountains by 7 a.m., and floodwaters reached the roofs of some houses in Bagamanoc.

The Sto. Domingo river overflowed, rendering roads impassable in areas like Pajo-Antipolo, and submerging rice fields.

The circumferential road between Virac and Bato also became impassable due to a landslide, blocking it with large rocks.

Residents in coastal areas and flood-prone regions were mandated to evacuate, with at least 2,000 families in Catanduanes relocated.

Ulysses intensified into a typhoon and was expected to bring destructive winds and intense rains over Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Aurora, and Quezon.

PAGASA predicted Ulysses might reach peak intensity of 140 to 155 kph prior to landfall and remain a typhoon throughout its traverse over Luzon.