Tag: Super Typhoon

Storm gathers strength as it nears PAR

QUEZON City, Philippines, May 6 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the severe tropical storm with the international name “Noul” continues to gather strength as it nears the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). The weather bureau added that it will hit Cagayan as a super-typhoon. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

Diskusyon – “Yolanda” – one year after

It was on the fateful day of November 8, 2013 when the most powerful storm recorded in the history of the country ravaged the Philippines. This powerful storm brought with it equally powerful winds with speed reaching 335 kph, resulting in a storm surge, reaching seven meters or 23 feet. Super-typhoon “Yolanda” made landfall in the Visayas Region, in particular, Samar and Leyte with a population of 2.3 million. Included in the area of devastation […]

Super typhoon takes aim at Japan

A super typhoon described as a “once-in-decades storm” headed for Japan on Monday (July 7), set to rake the southern Okinawa island chain with heavy rain and powerful winds before making landfall on Kyushu, Japan’s westernmost main island. Typhoon Neoguri was already gusting at more than 250 km an hour (150 mph) and may pick up still more power as it moves north, growing into an “extremely intense” storm by Tuesday (June 8), the Japan […]