BAGUIO, Philippines – Typhoon Julian (Krathon) maintained its strength as it swept across northern Luzon, triggering evacuations, road closures, and the release of dam waters as local governments scrambled to respond to its impact.

Provinces in Northern Luzon are on high alert due to #JulianPH, which has already caused flooding in schools and stranded a fishing boat in Cagayan.

The wind and rain brought by Typhoon Julian were already felt in some areas in northern Luzon, Jasmin Gabriel-Galban reported Sunday on 24 Oras Weekend. In Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, farmers are worried by the threat to their rice crops,