NEWS PICTORIAL

Text by Botoy Villorente

Photos by Megs Lunn

Rendezvous With Frank

The Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (PAGASA), Roxas City announced Typhoon Frank is somewhere in Guiwan Eastern Samar in the evening of Friday, June 20. It was estimated to hit Albay in the morning of Saturday, June 21. PAGASA announced too, typhoon Signal No. I was raised in Aklan.

However, at midnight of Friday, PAGASA raised Typhoon Signal No. III in Aklan. But only few heard it as it was announced midnight. Therefore, people were caught prepared just for Signal No. I. People in Aklan woke up early morning of Saturday, June 21 with Frank, whistling with winds 140 – 170 kms. per hour. It was not only wind but whirlwind. In the afternoon of Saturday, floods came with mud specially consigned in Poblacion, Kalibo, and Bulwang, Camanci Sur and Norte, Pusiw and Bubog, Numancia.

Frank transformed into rice fields ready for transplanting rice “Kaean-an Sa Kalye” at Pastrana Park, Poblacion, Kalibo.

This pictures shows the strength of Typhoon Frank.