Tag: Floods

“Samuel” to leave tonight; “Man-Yi” to enter PAR either on Sunday or Monday

(Eagle News) — Another storm is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, even as Tropical Depression “Samuel” is slated to leave PAR on Thursday night. In a press conference, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration weather specialist Benison Estareja said Severe Tropical Storm Man-Yi is expected to enter PAR either on Sunday or on Monday. Once it enters PAR, it will be called Tomas. According to Estareja, as of 8 a.m. the […]

Class suspensions for Thursday, Nov. 22

(Eagle News) — Classes in several areas were suspended on Thursday, Nov. 22, due to the inclement weather brought by Tropical Depression “Samuel.” Below is a list: Araceli, Palawan – kinder to senior high school Busuanga, Palawan — kinder to senior high school Coron, Palawan – all levels Cuyo, Palawan – all levels El Nido, Palawan – all levels Magsaysay, Palawan – all levels San Vicente, Palawan – all levels S. Española, Palawan – kinder to senior high […]

Signal No. 1 still hoisted over several areas as “Samuel” traverses the West PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — “Samuel” has maintained its strength as it traverses the West Philippine Sea on Thursday, Nov. 22. As of 4 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was located 90 kilometers north northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Palawan including Calamian Group of Islands, where […]

Signal No. 1 over Negros Occidental lifted as “Samuel” heads toward Cuyo archipelago

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Samuel” is now traversing the Sulu Sea and is headed toward the Cuyo archipelago. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal #1 over northern Negros Occidental, therefore, has been lifted. Signal No. 1, however, remains hoisted over Romblon, southern Occidental Mindoro, southern Oriental Mindoro, and Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo groups of islands, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Antique, as “Samuel,” whose eye is located 65 kilometers south southeast of Cuyo, Palawan […]

TD “Samuel” moves off southern coast of Antique; heads toward Sulu Sea

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been lifted over  northern Cebu as Tropical Depression “Samuel” moves off the southern coast of Antique and heads toward the Sulu Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 1 p.m., the center of Tropical Depression “Samuel” was located 70 kilometers west southwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo or 120 kilometers east southeast of Cuyo, Palawan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per […]

TD “Samuel” makes landfall over Iloilo

May exit PAR between tomorrow evening and Friday morning, PAGASA says   (Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Samuel” has made landfall over Iloilo province, and may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility between tomorrow evening and Friday morning the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said “Samuel” made landfall over Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21. As of 10 a.m., it said  the center of the tropical depression was so […]

“Samuel” maintains its strength as it moves toward Dinagat-Samar-Leyte area

Signal No. 1 hoisted over several areas (Eagle News)—-Tropical Depression “Samuel” has maintained its strength as it continues to move toward the Dinagat-Samar-Leyte area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Tuesday, Nov. 20. In its 5 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said that as of 4 a.m., the center of “Samuel” was located 395 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the […]

PAGASA: Tropical Depression “Samuel” enters PAR

(Eagle News)–The tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the center of Tropical Depression “Samuel” entered PAR at 10 a.m., and is estimated at 980 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers […]

Floods kill six in southern Russia

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Six people including an elderly man and woman died in floods in southern Russia, authorities said Friday, as emergency workers struggled to get food and water to the victims. Flash floods affected parts of the Krasnodar region, including the area around the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, where Moscow hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014. Russia’s emergencies ministry said it had recovered the bodies of six people while clearing […]

“Queenie” intensifies as it moves in northwestward direction

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Queenie” continued to intensify as it moved northwestwards on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of  3 a.m., the typhoon was seen 1,250 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of up to 190 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 235 kilometers per hour. Although “Queenie” is not expected to make landfall, its trough will bring  cloudy skies with scattered […]

PAGASA: Typhoon “Queenie” enters PAR but is not expected to make landfall

(Eagle News)—Typhoon “Queenie” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday, Oct. 1, but is not expected to make landfall. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Queenie” was last seen 1,385 kilometers east of Casiguran, Aurora, moving northwest at 15 kilometers per hour. The eye of the typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 195 kilometers per hour. PAGASA […]

“Trami” intensifies as it heads toward Taiwan

(Eagle News)–“Trami” continues to intensify  on Monday, Sept. 24, as it moves  west northwest toward Taiwan. As of 1 a.m., the eye of “Paeng,” as it is locally called, was located 1100 kilometers east of Tuguegarao. The typhoon is packing maximum sustained winds of 170 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kilometers per hour, moving at 20 kilometers per hour. It may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on […]