Tag: Kiko

P1.53 billion damage to agriculture left by typhoon Jolina, says NDRRMC’s updated report

Updated number of casualties at 20 (Eagle News) — Disaster officials said that typhoon Jolina (international name Conson) left at least P1.53 billion damage to agriculture and P63.676 million damage to infrastructure. In its latest report as of Wednesday, Sept. 22, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also updated the number of casualties and injuries left by the typhoon. In its latest update, it said the typhoon left 20 people dead and […]

Typhoon drenches Taiwan but spares island a direct hit

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Typhoon Chanthu unleashed powerful winds and heavy rain on eastern Taiwan Sunday, disrupting travel links and cutting electricity to some homes but sparing the island a direct hit. Downgraded from a super typhoon since its rapid formation last week, the outer edges of Chanthu pounded the eastern coastline. But the centre of the storm remained out to sea as it moved north, the central weather bureau said. The eastern regions […]

Typhoon “Kiko” exits PAR; Signal No. 1 still hoisted over Batanes

(Eagle News) — Typhoon “Kiko” has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but Batanes is still under Signal No. 1. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the typhoon left PAR at 1:10 p.m. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the typhoon was packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 215 kph. PAGASA said Typhoon “Kiko” will continue to enhance the southwest […]

Signal No. 2 still raised over Itbayat, Batanes; “Kiko” expected to exit PAR today

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 is still raised over Itbayat, Batanes even as Typhoon “Kiko” slightly weakened and is now over the coast of Taiwan on Sunday, Sept. 12. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Calayan Is., Panuitan Is.) and the rest of Batanes, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1. “Kiko” is moving northward at 15 kph, and is so far packing maximum sustained […]

Northern portion of Batanes under Signal No. 4 as “Kiko” crosses Itbayat coastal waters

(Eagle News) — The northern portion of Batanes remains under Signal No. 4 as Typhoon “Kiko” crosses the coastal waters of Itbayat. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the rest of Batanes is under Signal No. 3, while the northern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., Panuitan Is., Calayan Is.) is under Signal No. 2. The following areas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 1: The rest of Babuyan Islands the […]

Typhoon Kiko (Chanthu) makes landfall over Ivana, Batanes; province under signal no. 4

“Kiko” slightly weakens as it moves over Batanes, but gusts still at 250 km/hour   (Eagle News) – Typhoon Kiko (international name Chanthu) made landfall at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, over Ivana, Batanes, pummeling the province with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 250 km per hour. The whole province of Batanes is under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 4, while the northeastern portion […]

WATCH: President Duterte’s recorded Talk to the People – Sept. 11, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte holds his Talk to the People on Sept 10, 2021, aired the following day, Sept 11, where several Cabinet members discussed developments in their various departments including updates on Typhoon Kiko, COVID-19 response, education, among others. During his public address, he again answered accusations of some senators regarding the government’s COVID-19 response. He also hit Senators Franklin Drilon and Richard Gordon — Drilon for his alleged links to Janet Lim Napoles and […]

Signal No. 4 still raised over 2 areas as Typhoon “Kiko” heads towards Batanes

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 4 remains raised over Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands as Typhoon “Kiko” heads towards Batanes. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northwestern portions and southeastern portions of Babuyan Islands (Panuitan, Calayan, Camiguin, Pamuktan, and Didicas, meanwhile, are under Signal No. 3, with “Kiko” situated 55 km southeast of Basco. “Kiko” is expected to pass over Batanes in the next 12 hours. Signal No. 2 is […]

Storm Jolina leaves 14 people dead, 20 injured as super typhoon Kiko intensifies

Damage to agri at P256M, infrastructure at P30.675M (Eagle News) – Storm Jolina (international name Conson) has left 14 people dead and 20 injured, even as the country braces for another typhoon, Kiko (international name Chanthu) which even intensified as it further approached northern Luzon, according to the country’s disaster and weather agencies. In a situational report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said there were also seven persons still reported as […]

Super typhoon Chanthu threatens Philippines, Taiwan

A super typhoon that rapidly formed in just 48 hours is threatening both the Philippines and Taiwan with destructive winds and torrential rains over the coming days. Chanthu was about 580 kilometres (360 miles) southeast of Taiwan’s southernmost tip on Friday morning, packing gusts of up to 234 kilometres (145 miles) an hour, according to Taiwan’s central weather bureau. The Philippine state weather agency said the typhoon was expected to graze the northeastern tip of […]

Signal No. 3 raised over parts of Cagayan, Babuyan Islands as Typhoon “Kiko” maintains its strength

Signal No. 2 and 1 raised over other parts of Luzon (Eagle News) — Tropical cyclone wind signals have been raised over parts of Luzon as Typhoon “Kiko” maintained its strength. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under Signal No. 3 with “Kiko” located 235 km east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora: The extreme northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana) the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Is., […]

At least 1 dead as storm-hit Philippines braces for powerful typhoon

  At least one person died and 17 were missing after a storm dumped heavy rain and caused flooding in the Philippines, authorities said Thursday, as a powerful typhoon barrelled towards the country. Tropical Storm JOLINA (international name Conson) hit the central province of Eastern Samar as a typhoon on Monday before weakening as it passed over the archipelago, forcing around 10,000 people to flee their homes, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and […]