(Eagle News)-“Ursula” has weakened into a tropical storm, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that while “Ursula” no longer has a direct effect on the country, the tail-end of a cold front will bring scattered light to moderate rains and isolated thunderstorms over Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley and Aurora this morning. Sea travel, PAGASA said, is risky especially for […]

(Eagle News) — “Ursula” has weakened into a severe tropical storm and will no longer directly affect the country. But the  Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the tail-end of the cold front will bring moderate to occasional  heavy rains over most of Northern Luzon and Aurora. PAGASA said the rainfall may trigger flooding and landslides in “highly to very highly susceptible” areas. Sea travel is also risky, especially for small seacraft, over […]

(Eagle News)–At least 28 people died due to “Ursula,’” the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council said. According to the NDRRMC, the fatalities were from Regions VI (Western Visayas), VII (Central Visayas), and VIII (Eastern Visayas), with Iloilo with  the most number of fatalities at 13. The NDRRMC said two were also injured while 12 are missing. As of 11 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric  Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Typhoon “Ursula” was no longer affecting […]

(Eagle News)–“Ursula”  has slightly slowed down  and is now over the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over Calamian Islands (Coron, Culion, Busuanga) as “Ursula,” now 155 km northwest of Coron, Palawan, packed maximum sustained winds of up to 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It is moving west northwest at 15 kph. Signal No. 1, on the […]