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NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) — Tropical Storm Barry barreled toward water-logged New Orleans Thursday as the city girded for an ordeal that evoked fearful memories of 2005’s deadly Hurricane Katrina. The weather system, which has already caused major flooding in the low-lying city, is expected to strengthen and “become a hurricane late Friday or early Saturday,” according to the National Hurricane Center. With Barry just 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the mouth of the […]
by Vassilis KYRIAKOULIS THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) — Seven people died and at least 23 were injured as a fierce storm ripped through beachfronts in one of Greece’s top tourist areas, terrifying thousands of holidaymakers caught in the open, authorities said Thursday. Six tourists including two children were killed — two each from the Czech Republic, Russia and Romania — in the northern peninsula of Halkidiki, near Greece’s second city Thessaloniki, in the storm late Wednesday. […]
by Elodie MAZEIN WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US city of New Orleans prepared Wednesday to face the first tropical storm of the season, which could become a hurricane and led the governor of Louisiana to declare a state of emergency. “It is still too soon to tell what the impact will be, but we believe there will be an impact,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said at a press conference in the city […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical depression “Chedeng” has made landfall over Malita, Davao Occidental and has weakened into a low pressure area, with PAGASA lifting all of the tropical cyclone warning signals in the country. PAGASA said that Chedeng made landfall at 5:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, March 19 over Malita, Davao Occidental. Even with no storm warning signals in place, PAGASA said that there will be “scattered to at times widespread moderate to heavy rains” […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Paris got its first snowfall of the season Tuesday, prompting travel alerts for commuters but giving snowboard enthusiasts a chance to hit impromptu urban slopes. The Eiffel Tower was closed as both tourists and locals made their way carefully along slushy sidewalks. Visitors to the Sacre-Coeur church in Montmartre watched snowboarders tackle the steep lawns running alongside the stairs leading up to the basilica. At least one major road to the […]
by Dene-Hern Chen Agence France Presse KHAO LAK, Thailand (AFP) — Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of Thailand’s most popular islands and resort areas as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in and threatens to batter the southern part of the kingdom with heavy rains, winds and seven-metre (22-foot) waves. The islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, packed with holiday-makers during the peak Christmas and New Year season, have emptied out since Wednesday […]
(Eagle News)–The number of fatalities due to Tropical Depression “Usman” has risen to over 100. According to the latest report of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, of the fatalities, 105 were recorded in Bicol, 18 in Albay, 15 in Camarines Norte, eight in Sorsogon and seven in Masbate. The figure was more than 20 more than the 86 dead reported by the NDRRMC on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has said […]
(Eagle News) – At least 50 people were killed because of the onslaught of Tropical Depression Usman in the Bicol region, according to the latest update from the Office of Civil Defense on Sunday, December 30. The fatalities were mostly victims of drowning and landslide. There were 15 killed in Albay, 16 in Camarines Sur, six in Sorsogon, six in Camarines Norte, and seven in Masbate. As of 5 p.m., Sunday, the OCF said […]
(Eagle News)–“Usman” made landfall over Eastern Samar on Saturday, Dec. 29, but has weakened into a low pressure area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Usman” made landfall over Borongan City at 6 a.m. The LPA is in the vicinity of Llorente, Eastern Samar as of 7 a.m., PAGASA said. According to PAGASA, moderate to heavy rain could still be expected over the Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol Regions, and over Aurora province, […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands more delayed across the United States on Thursday as a powerful winter storm swept through the center of the country, frustrating holiday travelers. More than 6,500 flights were delayed and some 800 more were canceled, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. A mix of rain, snow, and strong winds also made travel dangerous or impossible on roads, especially in the northern and […]
(Eagle News)–“Usman” has maintained its course and is moving closer to Eastern Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 7 a.m., the center of “Usman” was located 250 kilometers east of Guiuan, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. “Usman” is moving west northwest at 10 kilometers per hour, and is expected to intensify into a tropical storm […]
(Eagle News)—Tropical Depression “Usman” continues to move westward, and is still expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar on Friday, Dec. 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 7 p.m., the center of the tropical depression was located 365 kilometers east of Guiuan, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Southern Quezon, […]
