Tag: Tropical Depression Urduja

NDRRMC denounces NPA attack on soldiers holding relief ops for “Urduja”-affected residents in Samar

(Eagle News)- A disaster official denounced on Monday the attack of New People’s Army members on soldiers who were only conducting relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar. “Naniniwala kami na pinaglalaban lang (ng mga sundalo) ang welfare ng ating mga kababayan..Tigilan ang pananambang sa mga tumutulong sa kapwa Pilipino,” Romina Marasigan, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said. Marasigan was referring to Sunday’s incident that saw two […]

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Thousands of passengers stranded in Bicol, eastern Visayas ports due to “Urduja”

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard reported that a total of 3, 052 passengers were stranded in different ports in the Bicol region and eastern Visayas due to Tropical Depression Urduja. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Administration Services (PAGASA) advisory posted at 4:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm “URDUJA” was estimated based on all available data at 85 kilometers east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (10.7 °N, 126.4 […]

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TD “Urduja” accelerates further; is expected to make landfall in E. Samar on Thursday night or Friday morning

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Urduja” has accelerated further as it approaches Eastern Samar, where it is expected to make landfall either on Thursday night or Friday morning. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 7 a.m., the center of “Urduja” was located 140 kilometers east of Guiuan, Samar. The tropical depression was packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and […]

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LPA develops into tropical depression

Moderate to heavy rainfall expected within 250-km diameter of TD “Urduja” (Eagle News) — The low pressure area seen east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur has developed into a tropical depression. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 4 p.m.,  the center of Tropical Depression “Urduja” was located 480 kilometers east northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the […]

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