Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) is now classified as a super typhoon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) of the US Air Force.
The typhoon, projected to make landfall on Thursday, has maximum sustained winds of 259 kilometers per hour (kph), according to JTWC’s latest bulletin.
Several cities and provinces have declared work and class suspensions on Thursday due to the looming threat of Typhoon Odette.
Classes are suspended in the following areas:
Iloilo City (all levels)
Bacolod City (face-to-face classes at Alangilan National High School)
Bohol (all levels)
Eastern Samar (all levels)
Bacolod and Eastern Samar meantime declared work suspension due to the typhoon.
Odette is located 265 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.
- SIGNAL #3
Southern Leyte
Southern portion of Leyte (Abuyog, Mahaplag, City of Baybay, Inopacan, Hindang, Hilongos, Bato, Matalom, Javier),
Bohol
Eastern portion of Cebu (Lapu-Lapu City, Cordova, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Mandaue City, Cebu City, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, City of Naga, San Fernando) including Camotes Islands
Dinagat Islands
Surigao del Norte
Northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Tubay, Santiago, Jabonga, Kitcharao)
Northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes)
- SIGNAL #2
Sorsogon
Masbate including Burias and Ticao Islands, Cuyo Islands, Cagayancillo Islands,
Southern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Bongabong, Roxas, Mansalay, Bulalacao)
Romblon
Northern Samar
Eastern Samar
Samar
Biliran
Rest of Leyte,
Rest of Cebu including Bantayan Islands
Negros Oriental
Negros Occidental
Siquijor
Guimaras
Iloilo
Antique
Capiz
Aklan
Rest of Surigao del Sur,
Rest of Agusan del Norte
Agusan del Sur
Northern portion of Bukidnon (Malitbog, Impasug-Ong, Manolo Fortich, Libona, Baungon, Sumilao)
Misamis Oriental
Camiguin
Northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Lopez Jaena, Plaridel, Baliangao, Calamba, Sapang Dalaga, Concepcion, Oroquieta City, Aloran)
The extreme northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Rizal, Sibutad, Dapitan City, Dipolog City, Polanco, Piñan, La Libertad, Mutia)
- Signal #1
Catanduanes
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Albay
Sorsogon
Burias Island
Marinduque
Southern portion of Quezon (San Antonio, Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, Dolores, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Gumaca, Plaridel, Pitogo, Lopez, Guinayangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, San Narciso, San Andres, San Francisco, Tagkawayan, Calauag, Quezon, Alabat, City of Tayabas, Perez)
Batangas
Oriental Mindoro
Occidental Mindoro
Mainland Palawan including Balabac, Calamian, and Kalayaan Islands
Northern portion of Davao Oriental (Baganga, Cateel, Boston)
Northern portion of Davao de Oro (Laak, Mawab, Nabunturan, Montevista, Monkayo, New Bataan, Compostela)
Northern portion of Davao del Norte (Talaingod, Santo Tomas, Kapalong, Asuncion, San Isidro, New Corella)
Rest of Misamis Occidental
Rest of Bukidnon
Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur
Northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Labason, Kalawit, Tampilisan, Liloy, Salug, Godod, Bacungan, Sindangan, Siayan, Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Sergio Osmeña Sr., Gutalac, Baliguian)
Northern portion of Zamboanga del Sur (Bayog, Lakewood, Kumalarang, Guipos, Mahayag, Dumalinao, Tukuran, Tambulig, Ramon Magsaysay, Aurora, Molave, Sominot, Tigbao, Labangan, Josefina, Pagadian City, Midsalip, Dumingag)
Northern portion of Zamboanga Sibugay (Titay, Ipil, Naga, Kabasalan, Siay, Diplahan, Buug)
