Coast Guard: Over 900 individuals stranded in ports due to Typhoon Tino

Due to the effects of Typhoon Tino on Monday morning, 988 passengers, drivers and helpers were stranded across 42 ports in Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas, Southern Luzon and Mindanao, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.

From 12 midnight. to 4 a.m. on Monday, 24 vessels and 302 rolling cargos were also stranded, while 161 vessels and 21 motorbancas were taking shelter across in 42 ports, the PCG added.

The following ports in Eastern Visayas recorded 578 individuals, 248 rolling cargoes and two vessels stranded, while 10 vessels and nine motorbancas were taking shelter:

Sta.Clara Port

Dapdap Port

Looc Port

Guiuan Port

Tacloban Port

Calubian Port

San Juan Port

Benit Port

Liloan Port

Padre Burgos Port

Amandayehan Port

In Central Visayas, the PCG reported 323 people, 54 rolling cargoes, and 19 vessels stranded, while 128 vessels and 12 motorbancas taking shelter in the ports listed below:

Sitio Quasi Port

Santa Fier Port

Medellin Port

Polambato Pier

Hagnaya Port

Carmen Port

Tangil Wharf

Tolido City Port

Talisay City Anchorage

Pier 1 Cebu City

Naga Anchorage

San Fernando Anchorage

Cordova Port

Angasil Port

CGSS Miglanilla

Labonon, Mandaue

Danao Port

Dunggoan Port

Tagbilaran Port

Loon Port

Getafe Port

Talibon Port

Ubay Port

Consuelo Port

Meanwhile, in Southern Luzon, the ports listed below have 69 individuals and two vessels stranded, alongside 10 vessels taking shelter.

Rombon Port

Looc Port

Batangas Port

Balanacan Port

Buyabod Port

The PCG also recorded 18 individuals and one vessel stranded, with 13 vessels taking shelter in the following ports in Mindanao:

Zamboanga Port

Dapitan Port

Earlier, the PCG suspended sea travel in several areas due to rough sea conditions brought by Typhoon Tinio.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) also warned of storm surges all over Visayas, portions of southern Luzon, and portions of northern Mindanao on Monday.

Pagasa advised to cancel all marine activities in the affected coastal areas in the next 48 hours.

Tino will traverse through Visayas, then northern Palawan from Tuesday to Wednesday after making landfall in Eastern Visayas or in Dinagat Islands at midnight or early Tuesday morning.

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