Ambo weakens after six landfalls, 140K evacuated
Typhoon Ambo, the first storm of 2020, weakened into a severe tropical storm on Friday after making six landfalls and forcing over 140,000 people to evacuate while adhering to COVID-19 protocols.
Ambo made its sixth landfall in San Andres, Quezon at 7:45 AM with maximum sustained winds of 125 kph and gusts up to 165 kph.
The storm is forecasted to hit land again over Real or Infanta in northern Quezon between 5 PM and 7 PM Friday.
Malacañang urged Filipinos to remain vigilant and cooperate with authorities as Ambo pummels the country, stressing that all concerned agencies are on standby through Oplan Listo led by DILG and NDRRMC.
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