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(Eagle News) — No storms are expected in the country in the next two to three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday, Aug. 3. Although the low pressure area PAGASA monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility is not expected to enter PAR, the weather bureau said the southwest monsoon will continue to affect the Southern Luzon area, and a large portion of Visayas and Mindanao. Cloudy to […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Fresh wind storms swept across northern India killing at least 18 people and leaving a trail of damage, officials said Saturday. The latest in a series of freak storms that have left hundreds dead battered Uttar Pradesh state late Friday with winds of 100 kilometers (60 miles) an hour toppling walls, power pylons and thousands of trees. Sixteen people died in the state, according to T.P. Gupta, a spokesman […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last year, said a report Tuesday that warned the bill will keep climbing as climate change boosts droughts, storms and floods. There was a 46-percent increase in weather disasters from 2010 to 2016, with 797 “extreme” events recorded last year, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal. These “resulted in $129 billion in overall […]
MADISON COUNTY, New York (Reuters) — A powerful storm system in Madison County, in central New York state, flooded streets and toppled over power lines and trees on Saturday (July 1). Roadways turned dangerous for motorists after water and debris filled the streets, local media reported, citing the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Several thousand residents lost power that was eventually restored by night time.
SCOTTSVILLE, TEXAS United States (Reuters) — Residents in Scottsville, Texas were recovering on Sunday (January 22) from severe storms and high winds that damaged dozens of properties, downed trees and toppled power lines. The national weather service was determining whether the storms met classifications for tornado status. Scottsville resident Earnest Marshall described the strong winds sweeping through his home. “The house shifted three times… I covered my head” adding his house was “tore up” after […]
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 10 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), despite the continuing effects of the El Niño phenomenon, expect two or more storms to enter the country due to the effects of the “habagat” in Palawan, western Visayas and Mindanao. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
MANILA, Aug. 23 (PNA) — The low pressure area (LPA) hovering over Luzon is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday or Sunday, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). PAGASA weather forecaster Aldcza Aurelio as of 4 p.m. the LPA was spotted some 190 km west of Iba, Zambales (15.5ºN, 118.0 ºE). He added the LPA expected to be out of PAR by Saturday or Sunday. Aurelio […]
