Tag: tropical storm

Monsoon rains prevail in parts of PHL as “Inday,” now a tropical storm, enhances southwest monsoon

(Eagle News)—-Monsoon rains  continue to prevail in several parts of the country as “Inday,” now a tropical storm, enhances the southwest monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Thursday, July 19. In its 7 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said monsoon rains  continue to be experienced over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Abra, Benguet, Mt. province, Ifugao, Kalinga, Apayao, Batanes, Babuyan Group of Islands, with the center of “Inday” spotted 840 […]

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Updated: Mexico declares ‘red alert’ for Tropical Storm Bud

LOS CABOS, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican authorities declared a “red alert” Thursday for the popular resort region of Los Cabos as Tropical Storm Bud closed in on the coast, whipping it with wind and rain. Under the measure, the highest level of alert, authorities will evacuate some 9,000 people from areas at high risk of flooding and other damage, said the head of emergency services for the state of Baja California Sur, Carlos Alfredo Godinez. “We […]

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Mexico declares ‘orange alert’ for Tropical Storm Bud

  LOS CABOS, Mexico (AFP) — Mexican authorities declared an “orange alert” Thursday for the popular resort region of Los Cabos as Tropical Storm Bud closed in on the coast, whipping it with wind and rain. “We ask people to redouble their preventive measures,” said Governor Carlos Mendoza of the state of Baja California Sur, declaring the second-highest alert level. With its turquoise water and picturesque beaches, the Baja California peninsula in northwestern Mexico is a […]

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Heavy rainfall warning hoisted over M. Manila, four provinces

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has issued a rainfall warning across Metro Manila and four provinces. In an advisory issued at 8 a.m, Pagasa hoisted a yellow warning level for Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan and Cavite as a result of “Domeng” enhancing the southwest monsoon. Light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are also so far affecting Floridablanca, Lubao, Masantol in Pampanga; Nasugbu, Tuy, Lian, Balayan, Calaca in […]

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PAGASA: Tropical depression approaching PHL

  (Eagle News) – The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified into a tropical depression, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday. PAGASA said the tropical depression spotted 1,740 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. Moving west northwest, it is […]

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Tropical Storm “Basyang” makes landfall over Cortes, Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News)– Tropical Storm “Basyang”  made landfall over Cortes, Surigao Del Sur on Tuesday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said the tropical storm made landfall there at 9:15 a.m. As of 8 a.m., Signal Number 2 has been hoisted over Bohol, Southern Cebu, Siquijor, Negros Oriental, southern Negros Occidental, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, and […]

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“Basyang” slightly slows down; is expected to make landfall over Caraga on Tuesday

  (Eagle News)– Tropical Storm “Basyang” has slightly slowed down and is expected to make landfall over Caraga region on Tuesday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 10 a.m., the center of the tropical storm was located 620 kilometers east southeast of Hinatua, Surigao del Sur. “Basyang” is packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph. It […]

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Tropical depression outside PAR intensifies into tropical storm; “Basyang” expected to enter PAR tonight

  (Eagle News)– The tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has intensified into a tropical storm and is expected to enter PAR on Sunday night. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that as of 4:00 p.m.,  the center of tropical storm with international name “Sanba” was 1,035 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. The weather disturbance is packing sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour near the center and […]

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Damage from storm Urduja now exceeds P2 billion

QUEZON CITY, Philippines  (Eagle News) –– The agricultural and infrastructural damage brought by tropical storm Urduja has now reached more than two billion pesos (P2 billion). According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Romina Marasigan, “Urduja” (international name Kai-Tak) damaged more than 1 billion pesos (P1-B) in agriculture, and another P1 billion in infrastructure.  The storm also placed 18 areas in MIMAROPA and Region 8 under a state of calamity, including the […]

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More bodies recovered; “Vinta” death toll tops 200

At least 200 people have been killed and scores are missing in the southern Philippines after “Vinta” triggered severe flooding and landslides that also wrecked the holidays for tens of thousands of survivors. The tropical storm lashed Mindanao island, home to 20 million people, on Friday with strong gusts and torrential rain, wiping out at least one mountain village and prompting a massive rescue operation. Police said 144 people remained missing while more than 40,000 had fled […]

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Philippines storm death toll rises to 74, dozens missing

MANILA, Philippines ( AFP) – The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines has risen to 74, officials said Saturday, with concerns the figure could rise as dozens remained missing. Tropical Storm Tembin struck Mindanao, the archipelago nation’s second-largest island on Friday, triggering flash floods and mudslides that have since erased a remote village from the map. The Philippines is pummelled by 20 major storms each year on average, many of them deadly. But Mindanao, […]

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“Vinta” weakens into tropical depression; is now over Zamboanga del Sur

(Eagle News) — “Vinta” has weakened into a tropical depression and is now over Zamboanga del Sur, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the center of “Vinta” was in the vicinity of Sominot as of 4 p.m. The tropical depression is packing maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kilometers per hour. It […]

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