LPA develops into Tropical Depression Verbena; Signal No. 1 in 22 areas

Signal No. 1 raised over Visayas, Mindanao provinces due to Tropical Depression Verbena

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised on Monday Signal No. 1 over several provinces in Visayas and Mindanao due to Tropical Depression Verbena.Affected areas in Visayas include the central and southern portions of Eastern Samar, central and southern portion of Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, northern and southern portions of Cebu including Bantayan Islands, C…

LPA develops into Tropical Depression Verbena; Signal No. 1 in 22 areas

MANILA, Philippines – The low-pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao has developed into Tropical Depression Verbana at 2 a.m. on Monday, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Verbena was last spotted some 330 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. Pagasa added that Verbena is moving west at 30 kilometers per hour (kph), wit…