(Eagle News)– “Vinta” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 9:30 a.m., the eye of “Vinta” was located at 290 kilometers south of Pagasa Island, Palawan. “Vinta” is packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 145 kilometers per hour. All storm signals have been lifted, but scatteredto widespread moderate to occasionally heavy rains will […]

The death toll from Tropical Storm “Vinta” climbed swiftly to 133 on Saturday, as rescuers pulled dozens of bodies from a swollen river, police said. The tropical storm has lashed the nation’s second largest island of Mindanao since Friday, triggering flash floods and mudslides. Rescuers retrieved 36 bodies from the Salog river in Mindanao on Saturday, as officials reported more fatalities in the impoverished Zamboanga peninsula. The Philippines is pummelled by 20 major storms each […]

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Vinta” slightly intensified on Thursday night, and is now threatening the Caraga area. In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of the tropical storm was seen 130 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of 7 p.m. “Vinta” is packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kilometers per hour, […]

(Eagle News) — “Vinta” slightly accelerated on Thursday afternoon, as it continued to move westward toward Eastern Mindanao. In its 2 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of the tropical storm was 260 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of 1 p.m. “Vinta” was packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kilometers per hour, and is forecast […]