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At least 10 dead after ‘Rolly’ pummels Bicol region with Category 5 winds – NDRRMC

(Eagle News) – At least 10 people were reported killed after then Super Typhoon Rolly (Goni) battered the Bicol region with its very strong Category 5 winds comparable to Super Typhoon Haiyan of 2013. “Rolly” had maximum sustained winds of over 225 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 310 kph when it hit the Bicol region. It first made its landfall in Bato, Catanduanes early Sunday, Nov. 1. Its second landfall was on […]

News in photos: Electric posts toppled by Super Typhoon Rolly in Guinobatan, Albay

  (Eagle News) — In these photos by EBC Eagle News Service correspondent Rebert Soriao, concrete electric posts can be seen toppled by Super Typhoon Rolly’s intense winds on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Albay was under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 when it was hit by “Rolly” early Sunday with maximum sustained winds of over 225 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 310 kph.  

“Rolly” expected to exit PAR tomorrow morning as it continues to weaken over W. PHL Sea

(Eagle News)– “Rolly” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Nov. 2, as it continues to weaken over the West Philippine Sea, according to the country’s weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the  northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Mamburao, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Island, the western portion of Batangas (Tingloy, Mabini, Bauan, San Luis, Taal, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Talisay, Laurel, […]

2 storms in PHL as “Rolly” weakens into tropical storm; “Siony” also weakens as it nears N. Luzon

Rolly (Goni) forecast to weaken further into a tropical depression   (Eagle News) — ROLLY” (Goni) rapidly weakens into a tropical storm as another storm “Siony” (Atsani) which has earlier entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) slightly weakened while moving over the Philippine Sea. In Sunday’s 11 p.m. bulletin and today’s 4 a.m. bulletin of PAGASA, it said “ROLLY” is expected to exit the country on Tuesday morning. It is even forecast to further […]

TS “Siony” slightly weakens as it moves over PHL Sea

(Eagle News)–“Siony” has slightly weakened but remains a tropical storm as it moves over the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Siony” was estimated 990 km east of Northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It is moving west northwest at 30 kph. PAGASA said the center of “Siony” is forecast to continue moving west-northwest tonight until tomorrow […]

“Rolly” weakens after making landfall in Batangas, forecast to be a severe tropical storm in 24 hours

Rolly to exit on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as another storm grows stronger   (Eagle News) – The center of typhoon Rolly (Goni) made its third landfall today, Sunday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m., as it is forecast to weaken further into a severe tropical storm in the next 24 hours. PAGASA said that the center of Typhoon “ROLLY” made landfall in the vicinity of Lobo, Batangas (13.6°N,121,3°E) at 5:30 PM Sunday, and will move generally […]

Typhoon Rolly further weakens and is now over West PHL Sea; NCR under Signal no. 1

  (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Rolly” continued to weaken and is now over the West Philippine Sea, according to PAGASA. In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the country’s weather bureau said the typhoon is even forecast to weaken into a into severe tropical storm category in the next 24 hours, and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday) morning, Nov.3. The typhoon will move generally west-northwestward or westward tonight while moving over the West […]

Typhoon Rolly (Goni) heads towards southeastern coast of Batangas, to exit Luzon tonight

To further weaken as it traverses Southern Luzon tonight   (Eagle News) – Typhoon Rolly (Goni) is heading towards the southeastern coast of Batangas with “destructive winds and intense rainfall” that will prevail over Batangas and Cavite in the next 12 hours. PAGASA, in its 5 p.m. bulletin, said this is a “particularly dangerous situation for these areas.” But typhoon “Rolly” is “forecast to exit the mainland Luzon landmass and emerge over the West Philippine […]

Four dead as Typhoon Rolly (Goni) batters Philippines

  LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (AFP) — At least four people were killed as Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of “catastrophic” conditions in the hardest-hit regions where hundreds of thousands have fled their homes. The strongest typhoon of the year so far made landfall on Catanduanes Island before dawn with maximum sustained wind speeds of 225 kilometres (140 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 310 kilometres per hour ripping off […]

COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 383,113; 17,727 more recover

(Eagle News)–COVID-19 cases in the country breached the 383,000 mark on Sunday, Nov. 1, after the Department of Health reported over 2000 more cases. The DOH said of the 383113 total cases, 27115 or 7.1 percent were active. Of these, 81.6 percent were mild, 9.9 percent asymptomatic, 5.4 percent critical, and 3.1 percent severe. Of the 2396 additional cases, 1548 tested positive today. The areas with the most COVID-19 cases reported today were Davao City […]

Cyclone “Rolly” (Goni) weakens into a typhoon; Signal no. 5 in CamSur, Albay down to signal no. 4

(Eagle News) – Tropical Cyclone Rolly (Goni) has weakened into a typhoon and is now off the coast of Pasacao, Camarines Sur. With the weakening of Rolly, typhoon signal no. 5 in Camarines Sur and Albay was downgraded into signal no. 4. PAGASA said “catastrophic violent winds and intense to torrential rainfall associated with the region of the eyewall and inner rainbands of the typhoon is prevailing or expected within the next 12 hours over […]

Watch: Super Typhoon Rolly’s fury as it hit Guinobatan, Albay with over 225 kph winds, intense rains

(Eagle News) — In this video by Eagle News Service correspondent Rebert Seriao in Guinobatan, Albay, Super Typhoon Rolando’s fury is seen as it hammered the area with intense rains and winds of more than 225 kilometers per hour.   The video taken in Bgy. Travesia in Guinobatan, Albay was at around 7 a.m., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. There was nearly zero visibility in the area for around two hours, from 7 a.m. to 9 […]