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(Eagle News) — Work in the Senate is suspended starting 11 am. because of inclement weather due to the enhanced southwest monsoon, according to Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III The House of Representatives earlier said work will be suspended, but hearings will still proceed. Earlier, Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice has suspended work in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Court of Tax Appeals, Sandiganbayan, and all courts under the National Capital Region starting […]
(Eagle News) — The water level in Marikina river continued to go down as the rains stopped Saturday night, August 11, and stood at 17.9 meters — below the 18-meter critical level — as of 7 a.m. Sunday, August 12, prompting the Marikina city government to lower the warning to second alarm from third alarm the previous night. The water level started going down after 10 p.m, Saturday. From a high point of 20.6 […]
(Eagle News) — The country’s weather bureau PAGASA has lifted all rainfall warning levels in the country after “light to moderate rain was observed over Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Bataan, Zambales, Pampanga, and Bulacan for the past one hour.” “With this development, HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING over these areas has been TERMINATED,” PAGASA said in its 5 a.m. advisory. Only light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Batangas (Lian, Tuy, Balayan, […]
(Eagle News) — Strong torrential rains brought about by monsoon rains flooded many parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, August 11, stranding thousands of passengers and putting vehicles on a standstill. The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, issued a red rainfall warning level at 2 p.m. for Metro Manila and Rizal with serious flooding expected in flood prone areas. A red rainfall warning level means more than 30 millimeters of rain have been observed within […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical depression “Josie” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but the country will continue to experience scattered to widespread monsoon rains. As of 7 a.m. on Monday, July 23, “Josie” was estimated to be 585 kilometers north northeast of Basco, Batanes which is already outside the country. With maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kph, it […]
MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar (AFP) — Flooding in southern Myanmar has caused a landslide at a famed Buddhist pagoda, submerged homes and displaced hundreds of people as monsoon rains batter the country. Several parts of Myanmar’s southern Mon state are facing flash floods due to heavy rains since the weekend with no relief in sight, according to a report in the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar on Monday. Rains triggered a landslide that damaged the hilltop […]
(Eagle News) – Classes in all levels, both public and private, have been declared in several areas in Metro Manila and nearby Rizal on Tuesday (August 22) because of continuous rains since Monday due to Tropical Storm “Isang” (international name Hato) which had enhanced the southwest monsoon. The following areas have already declared class suspensions in all levels, both public and private: Quezon City Caloocan City Marikina Manila Navotas Malabon Pasay City Valenzuela City Pateros […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — More than 750 people have died in floods across South Asia, officials said Monday, with monsoon rains also causing the deaths of hundreds of animals, including rhinos and a tiger. The human toll is steadily rising across India, Nepal and Bangladesh following the latest in a series of deluges since August 10, as the annual monsoon hits the north and east of the region. Nearly 50 bodies were found overnight […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Lightning killed at least 11 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years that have left hundreds dead and millions displaced, officials said Monday. The victims were working in fields in Odisha state when lightning bolts struck them, the state’s top disaster management official said. Fifteen people were injured on top of the 11 dead. “The death toll is likely to rise as […]
(Eagle News) – The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, warned that continuous monsoon rains may “trigger flashfloods and landslides” over Metro Manila with moderate strong winds. As of 3 a.m. today, Thursday, July 27, the center of Tropical Storm “Gorio” (Nesat) was estimated based on all available data at 595 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora with maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. […]
by Amal Jayasinghe Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — India joined Sri Lanka’s relief operation Saturday as 230,000 people were driven from their homes after an intense monsoon deluge killed at least 103 people. Rainfall on Friday triggered the worst flooding and landslides in 14 years in the southern and western parts of the island, authorities said. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said 103 people were confirmed killed while another 113 were […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (October 16) – Since there are lots of heavy rain, thunder and lightning these days, we feel that it is necessary for us to be aware of what kind of rain does the weather bring. With what’s happening in our weather right now – not to mention, the changes – we must gain information about this stuff. According to Puerto Galera Yacht Club in their website http://www.pgyc.org/monsoon-weather, “Amihan” is called the Winter or […]
