
…Nathaniel Cruz, deputy director of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), made this welcome declaration at a press briefing Saturday morning, after Santi (international name: Mirinae) pummeled Metro Manila and southern Luzon provinces, bringing powerful winds that toppled electric posts and rains that triggered flash floods and landslides.
…Later on Saturday, Cruz said Santi had weakened into a tropical storm as it continued to move away. He said it was expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility at around 2 p.m. Sunday and to be 670 kilometers west northwest of Metro Manila by Monday afternoon.
“We see no reason for the storm to slow down or come back,” Cruz said, adding that storm signals had been lowered. But at least 11 persons were reported killed and seven others reported missing when the typhoon pounded the Bicol and Calabarzon regions before quickly sweeping through the metropolis….
The typhoon track of Mirinae, before it hit the northern Philippine province of Luzon. Image compiled by Cyclonebiskit