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Deaths due to landslide, flooding caused by storm Agaton in PHL reach 172, says NDRRMC

At least 110 still missing, mostly in Eastern Visayas (Eagle News) – The death toll due to landslides and floods brought by tropical depression Agaton continued to rise and hit 172, according to the latest disaster reports on Sunday, April 17. Another 110 are also reported missing. Most of the deaths and the missing persons are in Region 8 or the Eastern Visayas region, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). […]

Northeasterly surface windflow affecting extreme Northern Luzon

(Eagle News)–The northeasterly surface windflow is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will have the same conditions. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains were possible. Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The weather bureau […]

Northeasterly surface windflow affecting extreme Northern Luzon

(Eagle News)–The northeasterly surface windflow is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms as a result. The rest of the country will also experience the same conditions. Flashfloods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said Northern Luzon will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters. The rest […]

Cloudy skies, rain showers expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Metro Manila, in particular, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the trough of Typhoon “Malakas” (formerly “Basyang”) affecting the eastern section of Visayas. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the country, […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL due to trough of typhoon outside PAR

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the Philippines. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Eastern Visayas, Masbate, Sorsogon, and Dinagat Islands, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the trough of Typhoon Malakas outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility affecting the eastern section of Visayas. Flash floods or landslides during light to moderate with at times heavy rains […]

Reported deaths due to storm “Agaton” reach 76, with 29 still missing

NDRRMC says number of individuals affected by storm close to 1 million   (Eagle News) – The death toll due to tropical depression Agaton has reached 76, with 29 reported missing and eight injured mostly in the Visayas and Mindanao region. A state of calamity has also been declared in 14 cities and municipatilies in Region 6, Region 11 and CARAGA. There is no more active tropical cyclone within the country, But Agaton has left […]

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

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Eastern Visayas, Masbate, and Sorsogon, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms. PAGASA said this was due to the low pressure area (formerly “Agaton”) estimated 65 km southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest […]

Signal No. 1 hoisted over southern Masbate, other areas with “Agaton” in vicinity of Balangiga, E. Samar

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over parts of the country with the center of “Agaton” now in the vicinity of Balangiga, Eastern Samar. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the signal number, as “Agaton” moved eastward, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center, and a gustiness of up to 75 kph: Luzon The southern portion of Masbate (Dimasalang, Cawayan, Palanas, […]

Southern Masbate, parts of Visayas, Mindanao under Signal No. 1 as “Agaton” remains almost stationary

(Eagle News) — The southern portion of Masbate and several parts of Visayas and Mindanao are under Signal No. 1, as Tropical Depression “Agaton” remains stationary over San Pablo Bay. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas of Masbate, in particular, are under the signal number, with “Agaton” located over the coastal waters of Tanauan, Leyte: Dimasalang Palanas Cataingan Pio V. Corpuz Esperanza Placer Cawayan The following areas in […]

Signal No. 2 raised over more areas in Visayas, Mindanao as “Agaton” maintains its strength

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been raised over more areas in Visayas and Mindanao as “Agaton” maintained its strength and moved slowly westward over the coastal waters of Guiuan. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Mercedes, Salcedo, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Llorente, Balangkayan, Maydolong, Borongan City), the southern portion of Samar (Marabut, Basey, Calbiga, Pinabacdao, Villareal, Santa Rita) and the northeastern […]

Signal No. 2 raised over parts of Visayas and Mindanao as “Agaton” intensifies into a tropical storm

(Eagle News)–Signal No. 2 has been raised over parts of Visayas and Mindanao as “Agaton” intensified into a tropical storm. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Mercedes, Salcedo, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Balangiga, Lawaan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Llorente), and the extreme southern portion of Samar (Marabut) in Visayas and the northern portion of Dinagat Islands (Loreto, Tubajon) in Mindanao are under the alert level with the […]

Parts of Visayas, Mindanao still under Signal No. 1 as “Agaton” remains almost stationary

(Eagle News)–Parts of Visayas and Mindanao are still under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression “Agaton” remains almost stationary over the eastern seaboard of Eastern Visayas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Siargao, and Bucas Grande Islands, in particular, are under the alert level, with the center of “Agaton” located 125 kilometers east southeast of Guiuan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the […]