Manila Bulletin
Typhoon ‘Odette’ maintains strength; makes 2nd, 3rd landfall
Typhoon Odette (Rai) made its first landfall in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte at 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 16.
It made at least three landfalls on Thursday, including in Liloan, Southern Leyte and Liloan Panaon Island.
As of 4 pm on Thursday, Odette was in the vicinity of Liloan, Southern Leyte, moving west at 30 kilometers per hour.
Its maximum sustained winds were 195 km/h, with gustiness of up to 270 km/h.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 4 remains the highest, with several areas still under Signals No. 3, 2, and 1.
Torrential rains are expected over Caraga, Central Visayas, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Southern Leyte, and Negros Occidental.
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Typhoon Odette, also known as Rai, made its ninth landfall over Roxas, Palawan, and was located over the waters of San Vicente, Palawan, heading west.
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Typhoon Odette, internationally known as Rai, has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) after making nine landfalls.
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Typhoon Odette, internationally known as Rai, is intensifying over the Philippine Sea, with PAGASA raising tropical cyclone wind signals in multiple areas.
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Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) has further intensified and is projected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon in the Eastern Visayas or Caraga region.
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Typhoon Odette has intensified over the Philippine Sea with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph and gustiness of up to 170 kph.
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