Typhoon Julian affects 59K families, displaces 5K

Typhoon Julian (international name Krathon) has re-entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, with sustained winds down to 120 kilometers per hour as it moves east northeast toward Taiwan.

The storm's impact continues to affect nearly 59,000 families across Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, and Cordillera regions, displacing 5,431 people mostly from the regions of Ilocos and Cagayan Valley.

PAGASA forecasts scattered rains and thunderstorms over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the Ilocos and Cordillera regions, Central Luzon, and parts of Cagayan Valley with potential for flash floods or landslides, though conditions are generally improving.

At least two deaths have been reported in affected regions along with eight injuries and one missing person. A total of 58,953 families remain impacted by Typhoon Julian's effects.

Classes and activities continue to be suspended in some areas due to forecasted weather conditions.

PAGASA has issued a gale warning over the northern seaboard of Northern Luzon as Typhoon Julian is expected to make landfall over southwestern Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, before moving erratically over Taiwan while rapidly weakening.