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(Eagle News) – The country’s weather bureau has placed Catanduanes under tropical cyclone warning signal number one after supertyphoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut) entered the country Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 12. “Ompong” has maximum sustained winds of up to 205 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 255 kph. It is expected to further intensify as it moves nearer Luzon. PAGASA warned that Ompong could have windspeeds comparable to those of […]
(Eagle News)—The Quezon City government has suspended government work in the city on Sept. 14 and 15. Classes at all levels in public and private schools in the city were also suspended on those days. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has said Typhoon “Mungkhat” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of 3 p.m.
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Mangkhut” has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said “Mangkhut,” which is now called “Ompong,” entered PAR as of 3 p.m. A thunderstorm warning has been hoisted over Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon; and over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Batangas, Laguna and Bataan. An advisory has also been hoisted over San Mateo, Tanay and Antipolo in Rizal. […]
(Eagle News)—Classes on Thursday, Sept. 13, were suspended in some areas in the country as typhoon “Mangkhut” was forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Below is a list: Apalit, Pampanga — all levels; public and private Cagayan — all levels; public and private Ilocos Norte — all levels; public and private
By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will be on full alert status starting tomorrow morning due to typhoon “Mangkhut” which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday. PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde said apart from the Luzon-based police, regional and provincial mobile forces will be on full alert status. He said this was to ensure there would be policemen deployed as augmentation force in areas to be affected […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Mangkhut” is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this afternoon, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said “Mangkhut,” which will be named “Ompong” once it enters PAR, is forecast to traverse the Cagayan-Batanes area on Saturday, with winds around 205 to 255 kilometers per hour, and a peak intensity of 220/270 kph on Thursday. A tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 may […]
(Eagle News) – Heavy rains due to thunderstorms were experienced in Metro Manila Wednesday morning which may persist within the next one to two hours, according to the country’s weather bureau. PAGASA’s thunderstorm advisory no. 1 issued at 9:10 a.m. that the rains being experienced Wednesday morning in Metro Manila are only because of thunderstorms, and not yet because of the typhoon “Mangkhut” which is still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. But the heavy […]
(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been hoisted over several parts of Metro Manila. In an advisory issued at 9:10 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the warning covers Quezon City, Marikina, Pasig and San Juan. It said the heavy rains, lightning and strong winds may persist within one to two hours in those areas. Residents were also advised to take the necessary precautions against possible flash floods and landslides
(Eagle News)–“Mangkhut” is on track to pass through northern Luzon once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Wednesday, Sept. 12. According to PAGASA, the typhoon was located 1390 kilometers east of southern Luzon. The center of “Mangkhut,” which will be named “Ompong” once it enters PAR, is packing maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of up to 245 kilometers per […]
(Eagle News)–Classes were suspended in some areas on Wednesday, Sept. 12, as Typhoon “Mangkhut” was expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, bringing rains in parts of northern Luzon. Below is a list: Mexico, Pampanga –all levels Bauang, La Union –all levels; afternoon classes
(Eagle News) — Super typhoon “Mangkhut” has further intensified as it continued to move westward towards Luzon, as forecasters predicted that the super typhoon could reach wind speeds nearing the intensity of supertyphoon Haiyan upon its expected entry into the country by tomorrow evening, Wednesday, Sept. 12. The eye of typhoon Mangkhut as of 4 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, was located based on all available data at 1,820 km East of Southern Luzon with […]
(Eagle News)–The Phiippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration urged the public to prepare as Typhoon “Mangkhut” further intensifies as it continues to move westward. PAGASA said the typhoon, which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday evening, will be named “Ompong” locally. Upon entering PAR, “Ompong” is expected to pack maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour, and gustiness of 255 kilometers per hour. The typhoon may traverse the […]
