Typhoon Egay makes second landfall in Cagayan’s Dalupiri Island

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Rainfall and wind warnings are still in effect late Wednesday morning, July 26, due to Typhoon Egay (Doksuri) and the enhanced southwest monsoon

MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Egay (Doksuri) made its second landfall in Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan, at 9:30 am on Wednesday, July 26, hours after its first landfall in Fuga Island in Aparri, also in Cagayan, at 3:10 am.

Egay was last spotted over the waters off Dalupiri Island, moving southwest at 15 kilometers per hour (km/h).

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 11 am bulletin on Wednesday that Egay may continue to exhibit a “wobbling motion” while in the vicinity of the Babuyan Islands in the next 6 hours. Both Dalupiri and Fuga are part of the Babuyan group.

Egay maintained its strength, with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h and gustiness of up to 240 km/h. At its peak, it was a super typhoon.

Tropical cyclone wind signals are still raised in the following areas as of 11 am on Wednesday:

Signal No. 4

Typhoon-force winds (118 to 184 km/h), significant to severe threat to life and property

• northern part of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Claveria, Sanchez Mira, Pamplona, Abulug, Ballesteros, Aparri, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Camalaniugan, Santa Praxedes) including Babuyan Islands
• northern part of Apayao (Calanasan, Luna, Santa Marcela)
• northern part of Ilocos Norte (Burgos, Bangui, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Adams, Pasuquin, Vintar, Bacarra)

Signal No. 3

Storm-force winds (89 to 117 km/h), moderate to significant threat to life and property

• Batanes
• rest of Cagayan
• rest of Apayao
• northern part of Kalinga (Rizal, Pinukpuk, Balbalan)
• northern part of Abra (Tineg, Lagayan, Lacub, Danglas, Bangued, La Paz, San Juan, Dolores, Tayum, Lagangilang, Malibcong, Licuan-Baay, Peñarrubia, Pidigan, Langiden, San Quintin, Bucay, San Isidro, Sallapadan)
• rest of Ilocos Norte
• northern part of Ilocos Sur (Magsingal, San Juan, Cabug