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(Eagle News) –Typhoon Nepartak or “Butchoy” has crossed Southern Taiwan and continued to move away from the country. All Tropical Cyclone warning signals are now lifted. The estimated rainfall amount is from moderate to heavy within the 600 km diameter of the typhoon. Fisherfolk are advised not to venture out over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the western seaboards of Central and Southern Luzon. “Butchoy” will continue to enhance the Southwest monsoon which will […]
(Eagle News) – Major roads in Metro Manila, particularly in the city of Manila, were flooded after heavy rains experienced since Thursday night. The rains were brought about by Typhoon Butchoy which enhanced the Southwest Monsoon or “hanging habagat” in the local dialect. One of the reasons seen for the floods are the drainage projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways which had been left unfinished. Heavy equipment and construction materials were left […]
(Reuters) Super typhoon Nepartak hit eastern Taiwan early on Friday, driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supply and forcing the cancellation of more than 500 flights, emergency authorities said. Television broadcast images of strong wind and torrential rains brought by the year’s first typhoon, whose approach had prompted Taiwan and neighboring China to batten down the hatches. As many as 15,400 people were evacuated from their homes in preparation for the […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Super Typhoon Nepartak lashed Taiwan with powerful winds and torrential rain as it made landfall Friday, injuring dozens and forcing more than 15,000 to evacuate their homes as the island cancelled hundreds of flights and shut offices and schools. Packing gusts of up to 198 kilometres per hour (123 miles per hour), it landed at Taimali township in eastern Taitung county shortly before 6:00 am (2200 GMT Thursday) and was […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Super Typhoon Nepartak lashed Taiwan with powerful winds and torrential rain as it made landfall Friday, injuring dozens and forcing more than 15,000 to evacuate their homes as the island cancelled hundreds of flights and shut offices and schools. Packing gusts of up to 198 kilometres per hour (123 miles per hour), it landed at Taimali township in eastern Taitung county shortly before 6:00 am (2200 GMT Thursday) and was moving […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Super Typhoon Nepartak lashed Taiwan with powerful winds and torrential rain as it made landfall early Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes as the island cancelled hundreds of flights and shut offices and schools for the day. Packing gusts of up to 234 kilometers per hour (145 miles per hour), it landed at Taimali township in eastern Taitung county shortly before 6:00 am (2200 GMT Thursday). One man drowned off […]
(Eagle News) – Classes have been suspended in the following areas because of heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Butchoy. Caloocan City – preschool to high school Las Piñas City – preschool to high school Mandaluyong City – preschool to high school Manila – preschool to high school Marikina – preschool to high school Makati – preschool to senior high school Navotas City – preschool to high school Pasay City – preschool to high […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon “BUTCHOY” has slightly weakened and is about to make landfall over Southeast Taiwan. As of 6 a.m., PAGASA said the typhoon was located 240 kilometers North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It has maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph, and is forecast to move West Northwest at 15 kph. By Saturday morning (July 8), “Butchoy” or typhoon Nepartak is forecast to be outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. […]
(Eagle News) — Lalo pang lumakas ang Bagyong Butchoy na may international name na Nepartak na inaasahang makalalabas na sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas sa Sabado ng umaga dahil sa bahagyang pagbagal nito ng kilos. Taglay nito ang lakas ng hangin na 220 kilometro kada oras at pagbugsong 255 kilometro kada oras. Patuloy itong kumikilos sa direksiyong west northwest sa bilis na 20 kilometro kada oras, bahagyang bumagal kumpara sa dating bilis na 30 kilometro kada […]
MANILA, Philippines — Naghahanda na ang Taiwan sa super typhoon na ‘Nepartak’ na inaasahang tatama sa kanilang bansa, paglabas nito ng Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Inatasan na ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Taiwan ang lahat ng kanilang emergency response officials na paghandaan ang super bagyo upang maiwasan ang maraming casualties sakaling maglandfall ito. Nagpalabas na ng kaukulang babala ang Taiwan Central Bureau sa mga residente ng Hualien at Taitung, kasama na ang Orchid Island […]
