Tag: Typhoon

“Ambo” to make landfall over Real or Infanta, Quezon between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

(Eagle News) — “Ambo” has slightly weakened again as it approaches the Real-Infanta area in Northern Quezon on Friday afternoon. In its 5 p.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ambo”  was estimated 40 kilometers south of Infanta, Quezon, and is moving northwest at 20 kph. PAGASA said is forecast to make landfall over Real or Infanta between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., as it packs maximum sustained winds of up […]

Typhoon “Ambo” makes landfall over Burias Island, its 5th landfall so far, as it continues to weaken

  (Eagle News) — Typhoon “Ambo” has made landfall over Burias Island in Masbate at 3 a.m. Friday morning, the fifth landfall since Thursday, as “Ambo” continued to weaken, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. PAGASA said that typhoon “Ambo” is forecast to move towards Ragay Gulf before it is expected to make landfall again over the Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon this morning. So far, typhoon “Ambo” has already made five landfalls as […]

Nearly 2,000 evacuated, one missing as ‘scary’ cyclone hammers Fiji

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Nearly 2,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters and one man was missing after being swept away in floodwaters as Tropical Cyclone Sarai pounded Fiji on Saturday causing widespread damage. National Disaster Management Office Director Vasiti Soko urged locals and the thousands of tourists in Fiji not to be reckless as Sarai lashed the Pacific island nation with heavy rain and destructive winds. With wind gusts strengthening to 150 kilometres […]

NGCP: Several transmission lines down due to “Ursula”

(Eagle News)–Several transmission lines are down due to “Ursula.” According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, the following lines are unavailable: VISAYAS Nabas-Culasi 69kV Line Customer affected: ANTECO Date/time out: 26 December 2019 / 2:21PM Nabas-Sapian 69kV Line Customer affected: AKELCO Date/time out: 25 December 2019 / 5:47AM Nabas-Caticlan 69kV Line Customer affected: AKELCO Date/time out: 25 December 2019 / 7:56AM Borongan-Quinapondan 69kV Line Customer affected: ESAMELCO Date/time out: 24 December 2019 / […]

Cancelled flights on Wednesday, Dec. 25

(Eagle News)–Several flights on Wednesday, Dec. 25, are cancelled due to bad weather. Below is a list: Air Asia Z2550 Cebu to Caticlan Z2 551 Caticlan to Cebu Z2 921 Clark to Caticlan Z2 922 Caticlan to Clark Z2 225 Manila to Caticlan Z2 226 Caticlan to Manila Z2 227 Manila to Caticlan Z2 228 Caticlan to Manila Z2 223 Manila to Caticlan Z2 224 Caticlan to Manila Z2 925 Clark to Caticlan Z2 926 […]

Typhoon Kammuri (TisoyPH) kills two in Philippines, closes Manila airport

by Ron LOPEZ Agence France Presse Typhoon Kammuri killed at least two people in the Philippines on Tuesday as it tore roofs of houses and forced the international airport in Manila to shut down. The storm roared ashore late Monday and passed south of Manila — home to 13 million people — and thousands of athletes at the regional Southeast Asian Games. As the typhoon was exiting the Philippines it hit one last major landmass, […]

In photos: Big electric posts, trees toppled by Typhoon Kammuri (TisoyPH) in Albay

(Eagle News) — Big electric posts and trees were topped by powerful winds and rains brought by typhoon Kammuri in Albay as it passed through the Bicol region on Monday night, Dec. 2, until Tuesday dawn, Dec. 3. There is no electricity in the whole province of Albay and in many areas of Bicol region. Tisoy’s wrath was felt starting 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2, and lasted until 3 a.m. Dec. 3. (Rebert Soriao, Eagle […]

Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) intensifies with 230kph gusts, to make landfall over Sorsogon tonight, says PAGASA

(Eagle News) — Typhoon Kammuri, with the local name Tisoy, is expected to make landfall tonight, Monday, Dec. 2, over Sorsogon in the next three hours as it further intensified with gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour, according to PAGASA’s 8 p.m. bulletin. “The eyewall of Typhoon “TISOY” is now bringing violent winds over Northern Samar, Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon,” PAGASA said. “TISOY” is expected to make landfall over Sorsogon in […]

DILG to local chief executives: Oversee disaster-response measures personally

(Eagle News)–Personally supervise disaster-response measures. This was the reminder issued by the  Department of the Interior and Local Government to local executives, with “Tisoy” expected to make landfall soon. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said local chief executives must have convened their respective councils by now. He said governors, mayors, and barangay chiefs are expected to be in the incident command center to monitor. “As the safety of our people is of paramount […]

Updated: More Bicol provinces under signal #3; NCR, 21 provinces under signal #2 as Tisoy moves towards Bicol

(Eagle News) — The province of Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte and Burias Islands have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 3, while Metro Manila and 21 provinces in Luzon and Visayas were placed under signal number 2 as Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) continued to move towards the Bicol region. As of 11 a.m. today, Monday, Dec. 1, the eye of Typhoon “TISOY” was located […]

“Kammuri” slightly slows down but maintains strength as it approaches PAR

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Kammuri” has slightly slowed down as it approached the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday, Nov. 30. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Kammuri,” which has maintained its strength, was so far located  1,220 kilometers east of Southern Luzon, and is expected to enter PAR between today and tomorrow. “Kammuri,” which will be called “Tisoy” once it enters PAR, is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center […]