In its 5 p.m. severe weather bulletin, the weather bureau PAGASA said the typhoon was expected to make landfall over Albay on Tuesday evening.
The storm is now moving towards the cities of Iriga and Naga. Weather authorities say the typhoon, known locally as Glenda, has strengthened as it approaches the province of Quezon in the central Philippines. The storm is now moving towards the cities of Iriga and Naga. Typhoon Glenda (international name Rammasun) made landfall twice over Albay on Tuesday afternoon, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. Typhoon Rammasun (locally known as Glenda) made landfall over Lapu-Lapu in Albay province in the eastern Philippines in the late afternoon of 15 Jul 2014. According to a Doppler image from state-run Project NOAH, Typhoon Glenda (Rammasun) appeared to hit land over Sorsogon in the Bicol region. Glenda made landfall near the less populated town of Onslow at around 10pm WST (1400 UTC) on 30 March. The JTWC issued its final warning on Glenda shortly after it moved ashore. Typhoon RAMMASUN/Glenda made landfall between Legazpi City and Santo Domingo.
Typhoon Rammasun, known locally as Glenda, approaches the Philippines - ABC licensed Typhoon Rammasun has made landfall in the Philippines with wind gusts of up to 185 kilometres per hour.
The cyclone had weakened to a marginal Category 3 at the time of landfall. Typhoon RAMMASUN/Glenda made landfall between Legazpi City and Santo Domingo. The tropical cyclone Glenda slammed into Rapu-Rapu Island in Albay Gulf at around 5 p.m., before making a second landfall in Tabaco, Albay, at around 6:30 p.m. Typhoon Glenda is expected to make landfall in Luzon on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 as a typhoon category, according to JTWC.