Supertyphoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) made a powerful landfall over Baggao, Cagayan, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, bringing with it torrential rains and howling winds that whipped through the province.

The number of evacuees in Cagayan continues to balloon as Typhoon Ofel made landfall, the sixth storm to hit the province in just over a month.

Ofel (international name: Usagi) has weakened into a typhoon after making landfall over the vicinity of Baggao, Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau

Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) is approaching the super typhoon category, based on the state weather agency’s latest bulletin early Thursday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,

Typhoon Ofel further intensifies and is nearing super typhoon category while Signal No. 4 is raised over the northeastern portion of Cagayan, according to the Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA.

No. 5 remains hoisted over some portion of mainland Cagayan as Super Typhoon Ofel is close to making landfall over the province on Thursday afternoon, PAGASA said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals are raised in the following areas: Signal No.

Signal No. 5 has been raised over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan as "Ofel" has further intensified into a super typhoon, the state weather bureau said on Thursday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin,

Tropical cyclone “Ofel” (international name: Usagi) has rapidly intensified into a super typhoon, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Signal No.

Typhoon Ofel intensified into a super typhoon on Thursday morning, PAGASA said, as it raised wind signal no. 5 over parts of Cagayan province. At 4 a.m., Ofel was located 165 kilometers east of Tuguegarao,