Classes in several areas have been canceled on Tuesday, August 23 due to inclement weather brought by severe tropical storm Florita.

The areas are as follow:

• Aurora (Baler, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Dilasag, and Casiguran) – preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Baguio City - preschool to high school, public and private
• Cagayan - all levels
• Camarines Sur - preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Dagupan City, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private; work in all government institutions
• Hagonoy, Bulacan - all levels, public and private
• Ilocos Norte – all levels, public and private; work in all government offices
• Ilocos Sur – all levels, public and private; work in public offices
• Isabela
  • Cabagan - all levels, public and private
  • Tumauini - all levels, public and private
  • Ilagan City - preschool to high school
• La Trinidad, Benguet - preschool to senior high school, public and private
• La Union
  • San Fernando - all levels, public and private
  • San Juan - all levels, public and private
  • Rosario - all levels, public and private
  • Caba - all levels, public and private
  • Bauang - all levels, public and private
  • Bagulin - all levels, public and private
  • Bacnotan - all levels, public and private
  • Luna - all levels, public and private
  • Balaoan - preschool to high school
  • Bangar - preschool to high school
  • Sudipen - preschool to high school
  • Pugo - preschool to high school
• Quezon - kindergarten, elementary, and secondary, public and private

As of 8 AM, PAGASA said Florita has maximum sustained winds of 95 km per hour near the center, gusts of 115 km/h, and central pressure of 992 hPa. It continues to move north westward at 20 km/h.

It is expected to intensify further and make landfall on northern Isabela (coast of Palanan, Maconacon, or Divilacan) or in the vicinity of Cagayan (coast of Gattaran, Baggao, or Peñablanca) before noon or by early afternoon, according to PAGASA’s forecast.

“Afterwards, the storm will traverse Northern Luzon and emerge over the West Philippine Sea tonight. On the forecast track, FLORITA may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow morning,” the state weather bureau stated.