breaking news: from Phivolcs: residents, east coast Philippines (coastal towns facing Pacific Ocean): evacuate now. Tsunami Alert Level 2

From Phivolcs (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology) as reported by DZMM:

Tsunami Alert Level 2 is up along the East Coast of the Philippines, or the coastal areas fronting the Pacific Ocean, namely, coastal towns in:

1.Batanes Group of Islands

2.Cagayan

3.Ilocos Norte

4.Isabela

5.Quezon

6.Aurora

7.Camarines Norte

8.Camarines Sur

9.Albay

10.Catanduanes

11.Sorsogon

12.Northern Samar

13.Eastern Samar

14.Leyte

15.Southern Leyte

16.Surigao del Norte

17.Surigao del Sur

18.Davao Oriental

19.Davao del Sur

Residents are advised by Phivolcs to evacuate these areas as soon as possible for the 1pm to 2:30pm estimated time of arrival today of the tsunami (Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010) and to steer clear of these areas at least until 2:30pm today; coordinate with local goverments and barangays.