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(Eagle News) — This video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Nora Dominguez in Pangasinan showed how typhoon Ompong took its toll in the province on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. The typhoon’s catastrophic winds uprooted several trees while rains flooded parts of Pangasinan.
by Purple Romero Agence France Presse TUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AFP) — Bebeth Saquing has seen dozens of storms in her lifetime, but nothing prepared her for the terror of Super Typhoon Mangkhut as it roared over her Philippines home Saturday packing winds of more than 250 kilometres (155 miles) per hour. The most powerful storm to hit the region so far this year left a trail of battered homes, landslides and fallen trees in its wake. […]
(Eagle News)–“Ompong” has weakened slightly and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday night, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said as of 4 p.m., the eye of “Ompong” was located 160 kilometers west northwest of Laoag, Ilocos Norte. “Ompong” is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 195 kilometers […]
(Eagle News) — After lashing Northern Luzon, typhoon Ompong has so far claimed three lives, including two in the Cordilera region and one in Marikina City. During a briefing of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) which was presided by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, the Palace spokesperson confirmed that there were three casualties reported after typhoon Ompong battered Northern Luzon. “Bad news, there were reports of initial casualties reported na,” he […]
(Eagle News)—-Typhoon “Ompong” maintained its strength on Saturday afternoon as it moved in a west northwestward direction. As of 1 p.m., the eye of the typhoon was located 85 kilometers west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. “Ompong” is packing maximum sustained winds of 170 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 260 kilometers per hour as it moved west northwest at 25 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 3 is up over […]
(Eagle News)—Typhoon “Ompong” continues to weaken and is now off the coast of Laoag in Ilocos Norte, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said as of 10 a.m., the eye of Typhoon “Ompong” was located 30 kilometers west of Laoag. “Ompong” is packing maximum sustained winds of 170 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 260 kilometers per hour, as it moves […]
(Eagle News) — This video taken by Eagle News Service correspondent Rowena Calaramo in Apayao shows the wrath of typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut) early Saturday morning, at 5:53 a.m., September 15, 2018 as PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, forecast that Ompong was barreling towards Ilocos Norte and Apayao after making landfall in Baggao, Cagayan. The video was taken in Brgy. San Antonio, Sta. Marcela, Apayao province as typhoon Ompong’s catastrophic winds whipped the […]
(Eagle News) – Typhoon Ompong even intensified with winds of up to 330 kilometers per hour, as it barrels through Cagayan, moving west northwest at a speed of 35 kilometers per hour, heading towards Ilocos Norte and Apayao. As of 4 a.m., the eye of typhoon Ompong was located in the vicinity of Baggao, Cagayan. It has maximum sustained winds of 20 kph near the center and gusts of up to 330 kph surpassing […]
(Eagle News)—A thunderstorm warning has been raised in some areas as “Ompong” headed toward Apayao and Ilocos Norte on Saturday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected in Camarines Norte, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and a portion of Camarines Sur, Romblon and nearby areas. PAGASA said this may persist within two to three hours. “All are advised to take […]
(Eagle News)—Typhoon “Ompong” is now in the vicinity of Baggao, Cagayan and is heading toward Apayao and Ilocos Norte, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, as of 4 a.m., “Ompong” is packing maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour near the center, and gustiness of up to 330 kilometers per hour. The typhoon is moving west northwest at 35 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 4 is up over […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Ompong made landfall at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, in Baggao, Cagayan, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. Ompong even had stronger gust winds at 285 kilometers per hour when it made landfall, and also moved faster west northwest at 35 kph, compared to the previous movement of 30 kph, according to PAGASA’s latest advisory issued at 2 a.m., Sept. 15. Before this, Ompong was moving west northwest […]
(Eagle News) — An orange rainfall warning has been hoisted over Batangas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in an advisory that this means floods are a threat in low-lying areas. A yellow warning level has been hoisted over Bataan. Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains, on the other hand, are affecting Metro Manila, Tarlac, Nueva Exija, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal and Quezon. PAGASA said this may persist for three […]
