Tag: rains

Northeast monsoon affects N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon today, Jan. 30, bringing rains in parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rains. Visayas, Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Mindanao, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy […]

More torrential rain in Brazil raises death toll to 54

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AFP) — Another torrential downpour left the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte paralyzed Wednesday, with ruined cars abandoned on streets cake with mud, as the death toll from days of violent weather reached 54. Another 47,000 people across Minas Gerais, the southeastern state where the city is located, have been forced from their homes since the rains began on Friday, civil defense officials said. Tuesday evening’s downpour was nothing short of spectacular: […]

Rainfall advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are being experienced over Camiguin Island and in Aparri, Buguey, Camalanuigan, Lallo and Santa Ana in Cagayan. PAGASA said these may persist for one to two hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards,” PAGASA said.

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL as northeast monsoon affects extreme N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro will have partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. PAGASA added light to moderate winds from the northeast will prevail over Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro. PAGASA said these areas will have slight to moderate seas. […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL today, Jan. 28

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects extreme Northern Luzon. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 27. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to the northeast monsoon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers as the easterlies affect Visayas and Mindanao, and due […]

Death toll from torrential Brazil storms rises to 37: officials

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AFP) — The death toll from days of intense storms and flooding in southeastern Brazil has risen to 37, authorities said Sunday. In addition to the dead, the number of injured has risen to 12 and of those missing to 25, local Civil Defense officials said. The dead have yet to be identified. Many were buried by landslides or in the debris of collapsed houses, which in many poorer parts of Brazil […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL due to easterlies

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 26, due to the easterlies. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Caraga, Aurora, Quezon, and Samar Provinces will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly […]

Surigao del Sur under yellow warning level

(Eagle News)–A yellow warning level has been hoisted over Surigao del Sur. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this means  flooding in flood-prone areas is possible. Meanwhile, heavy rains are affecting New Bataan, Maragusan, Pantukan, Mabini in Davao de Oro. PAGASA said these may persist for two to three hours.  

Cloudy skies, rains forecast in parts of PHL as easterlies affect eastern section of country

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today as the easterlies affect the eastern section. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Aurora, Quezon, Mindoro Oriental, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region and SOCCSKSARGEN will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and CALABARZON, on the other hand, will have cloudy […]

Easterlies affecting S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News)–The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. As a result, PAGASA said Bicol Region, Quezon, and Northern Samar will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms. Some parts of the country will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to, apart from the easterlies, localized thunderstorms. Because of the northeast monsoon, PAGASA […]

Rainfall advisory hoisted over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been hoisted over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate to at times heavy rains are being experienced over Aurora, Alfonso Castaneda in Nueva Vizcaya, Nagtipunan and Maddela in Quirino and in Dinapigue and Palanan in Isabela. PAGASA said these may persist for two to three hours. “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts associated with these hazards,” […]