Typhoon Phanfone, also known as Typhoon Ursula, made landfall in the Philippines, bringing with it potential storm surges and mudslides and stranding people on the island.
The typhoon made landfall on Tuesday over Salcedo, located on the eastern central islands of Eastern Visayas around 5 p.m. local time, according to The Weather Channel. A category 1 storm, the typhoon"s heavy rain and strong winds could cause landslides and damage structure.
The coast guard banned sea travel along the storm"s projected path and about 24,000 people were stranded in seaports, Bloomberg reported. About 1,700 people in flood- and landslide-prone areas were ordered to move to safety, but given the timing of the storm, some didn"t want to leave.