MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — Gunmen dressed as mariachi musicians killed three people and wounded seven others in a square in downtown Mexico City popular with foreign tourists, police said. The three assailants carried out the shootings shortly before 10pm on Friday (0300 GMT Saturday) in the busy Plaza Garibaldi, police said. Neither the motive for the attack nor the identities of the gunmen were known, but the area is located near the Tepito neighborhood, […]
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Three deaths confirmed after typhoon Ompong batters N. Luzon as reports come in
(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 […]
In photos: Flooding in Baguio City after typhoon Ompong batters Northern Luzon
“Ompong” maintains strength; 12 areas still under Signal No. 3
(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 […]
In photo: Strawberry farm in La Trinidad flooded after Typhoon Ompong’s lashing
In photo: Floods engulf agricultural crops in Benguet
(Eagle News)–In this picture provided by the Philippine Red Cross, floods brought about by “Ompong” are seen engulfing agricultural crops in Salingao Loo Buguias in Buyacaon, Benguet.
Alarm level 2 raised over Marikina River
(Eagle News)–An alarm level 2 has been hoisted over the Marikina River. This was after water levels breached the 16-meter mark. Under an alarm level 2, residents are required to prepare for evacuation. Rains continued to pound parts of the country even with “Ompong” weakened as it moves off the coast of Laoag in Ilocos Norte as of 11 a.m.
“Ompong” weakens as it moves off the coast of Laoag, Ilocos Norte
(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 […]
Watch: Typhoon Ompong’s wrath felt in Apayao province
(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 […]
Tropical storm Florence leaves at least four dead in the US
by Sebastien Duval with Leila Macor in Myrtle Beach Agence France Presse WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) — A woman and her baby were killed when a tree fell on their house and at least two other storm-related deaths were reported on Friday as Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolinas, dousing the eastern US states with torrential rain and causing rivers to burst their banks. Hundreds of people needed to be rescued after becoming trapped […]
‘Massive” typhoon Ompong intensifies with winds of up to 330 kph as it barrels through Cagayan
(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 […]
PAGASA warns of thunderstorms over at least five areas
(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 […]
