Tag: Kammuri

Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) intensifies with 230kph gusts, to make landfall over Sorsogon tonight, says PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Typhoon Kammuri, with the local name Tisoy, is expected to make landfall tonight, Monday, Dec. 2, over Sorsogon in the next three hours as it further intensified with gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour, according to PAGASA’s 8 p.m. bulletin. “The eyewall of Typhoon “TISOY” is now bringing violent winds over Northern Samar, Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon,” PAGASA said. “TISOY” is expected to make landfall over Sorsogon in […]

Thousands flee as Typhoon Kammuri churns towards Philippines

  by Mikhail FLORES Agence France Presse Tens of thousands of people were sheltering in evacuation centers as powerful Typhoon Kammuri barreled towards the Philippines, threatening plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila. Kammuri is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday in the nation’s east with intense rains and potent wind gusts of up to 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour, forecasters said. The storm is on track […]

Updated: More Bicol provinces under signal #3; NCR, 21 provinces under signal #2 as Tisoy moves towards Bicol

(Eagle News) — The province of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte and Burias Islands have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 3, while Metro Manila and 21 provinces in Luzon and Visayas were placed under signal number 2 as Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) continued to move towards the Bicol region. As of 11 a.m. today, Monday, Dec. 1, the eye of Typhoon “TISOY” was located […]

JUST IN: “Kammuri” enters PAR, is now called Typhoon “Tisoy”

(Eagle News) — “Kammuri” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, the weather disturbance entered PAR at 4 p.m. today and is now called “Tisoy.” PAGASA earlier said a Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 may be hoisted over Northern and Eastern Samar with the entry of Tisoy. It said “Tisoy” was expected to make landfall in the Bicol region, and may bring […]

“Kammuri” slightly slows down but maintains strength as it approaches PAR

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Kammuri” has slightly slowed down as it approached the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday, Nov. 30. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Kammuri,” which has maintained its strength, was so far located  1,220 kilometers east of Southern Luzon, and is expected to enter PAR between today and tomorrow. “Kammuri,” which will be called “Tisoy” once it enters PAR, is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center […]

#WalangPasok: Classes in Sorsogon suspended on Monday, Tuesday as PHL braces for “Tisoy”

(Eagle News)– Classes on Monday, Dec. 2, and on Tuesday, Dec. 3, are suspended in Sorsogon. Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero said in Executive Order No. 77-2019 that the suspension, which applies to all levels in both public and private schools, was in view of the expected entry into the Philippine Area of Responsibility of typhoon “Kammuri,” which will then be called “Tisoy.” Escudero noted that based on the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s […]

PAGASA: Typhoon “Kammuri” almost stationary but is still forecast to enter PAR over the weekend

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Kammuri” has remained almost stationary in the last six hours but is still forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility over the weekend. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 3 p.m., “Kammuri” was located 1455 kilometers east of Southern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 170 kph. PAGASA said “Kammuri” is forecast to enter PAR between […]

Sinas: Metro police deployed for SEA Games to receive P300 daily meal allowance

(Eagle News) — Metro Manila policemen deployed for the Southeast Asian Games will receive a P300 daily meal allowance. This is according to National Capital Region Police Office chief Debold Sinas, who gave the assurance on Friday, Nov. 29, that his men were well taken care of. “Lahat ‘yan sa first pa lang na deployment, you receive P500 saka P100, for the allowance and cellphone (load)..,” he added. In Metro Manila, he said around 10,000 […]

“Kammuri” further strengthens as it approaches PAR

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Kammuri” has gained more strength as it approached the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, Nov. 29. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 10 a.m., “Kammuri,” last spotted 1470 kilometers east of Southern Luzon, was packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It is moving northwest slowly, and is expected to enter PAR between Saturday, Nov. […]

Weather disturbance forecast to enter PAR over the weekend intensifies into a typhoon

(Eagle News) — The weather disturbance that was forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the following days has intensified into a typhoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said once “Kammuri” enters PAR possibly between Saturday and Sunday morning, it  will be named “Tisoy.” PAGASA said a Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 1 may be raised over the eastern portion of Bicol Region-Eastern Visayas area on Sunday. Maritime travel may also […]

Tropical storm expected to enter PAR between Saturday and Sunday

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Kammuri” is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between Saturday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 1. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said once it enters PAR, it will be named “Tisoy.” “Kammuri” was last spotted 2,165 km east of Visayas, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 75 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kph. It is moving westward at 40 […]