Auring maintains strength; Signal No. 2 still over parts of E. Visayas, Caraga

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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Auring was able to maintain its strength as of Sunday afternoon as it starts to move northwest towards the tip of the Caraga Region, state meteorologists said.

According to updates from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Auring is still packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 80 kph.

Auring was last seen 285 kilometers east northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, and has started to move northwest at a speed of 20 kph.

Auring is not expected to re-intensify as a severe tropical storm, but its thick cloud bands coupled with the res…

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