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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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Philippine storm Urduja’s death toll rises to 43 as hopes fade for dozens missing

  The death toll from a tropical storm that pummelled the central Philippines rose to 43 with hopes fading for dozens of others still missing after massive landslides, authorities said Tuesday. Slow-moving tropical depresseion “Urduja” (international name Kai-Tak) finally swept out to the South China Sea on Monday after inducing days of heavy rain that led to deadly floods and landslides as it sliced across the central islands last weekend. The government’s disaster monitoring agency […]

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Number of fatalities due to “Urduja” rises to 41

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service The number of fatalities because of “Urduja” has risen to 41. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, of the 41, 28 were from Biliran, three from Masbate, one from Camarines Norte, five from Leyte and one was from Eastern Samar. Two of the fatalities were from Eastern Samar, and one was from Surigao del Norte. The NDRRMC said 67 were also injured in Samar and […]

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“Urduja” exits PAR; PAGASA says new weather disturbance may enter PAR on Wednesday

(Eagle News) — “Urduja” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. But another weather disturbance could enter PAR on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, the low pressure area was monitored 1,710 kilometers east of Mindanao, as of 8 a.m. “The public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to continue monitoring for updates regarding this weather disturbance,” PAGASA said. As of 10 a.m., […]

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All storm signals lifted as “Urduja” prepares to leave PAR

LPA outside PAR still being monitored (Eagle News) — Storm signals were  lifted as Tropical Depression “Urduja” prepared to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday. In its latest advisory, PAGASA said as of 4:00 a.m.,  the center of the tropical depression was found 240 kilometers west northwest of Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers […]

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UPDATED: President Duterte condemns NPA attack on soldiers holding relief ops in Samar; likens Communist group to ISIS

“They are just a bunch of brigands,” he says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday denounced the New People’s Army attack on soldiers who were only holding relief operations for those affected by “Urduja” in northern Samar on Sunday, likening the communist armed wing to “ISIS.” “I strongly protest and condemn the actions of the (NPA). I would say that this is something which I have been telling you all along. It does […]

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Palace: At least 31 killed, 49 missing because of “Urduja”

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service At least 31 people have died and 49 are missing because of Tropical Depression “Urduja.” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said the information provided by the Department of the Interior and Local Government was as of 1:40 p.m., Monday. Roque said of the 31 killed, five were from Leyte,  two from Samar, 23 from Biliran, and one was from Eastern Samar. Of the 49 missing, three are from Leyte, 11 from […]

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Tropical depression “Urduja” crosses Palawan; expected to leave PHL area by tomorrow

  (Eagle News) — Tropical depression “URDUJA” has crossed Palawan and is now moving towards the West Philippine Sea, according to the country’s weather bureau, the Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical Services Administration (PAGASA). Scattered rains will continue over Palawan, as residents of these areas are advised to undertake all appropriate measures against flooding and landslides. Palawan is still under storm signal number 1 as Urduja is forecast to still be at 270 kilometers west of […]

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26 dead in landslides after Philippine storm “Urduja”

  Landslides triggered by Tropical Storm “Urduja” (international name Kai-Tak) have killed 26 people and 23 more are missing in the eastern Philippines, authorities said Sunday. The deaths were reported in the small island province of Biliran, a day after the storm pounded the east of the archipelago nation. Urduja tore across the major islands of Samar and Leyte on Saturday, toppling power lines in 39 towns or cities and damaging roads and bridges, the […]

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“Urduja” maintains its strength as it prepares to make landfall over Palawan

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Urduja” continues to maintain its strength as it prepares to make landfall over Palawan. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4:00 a.m. today, the center of the tropical depression was located 195 kilometers east northeast of Puerto Princesa City. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 75 kilometers […]

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Tropical Depression “Urduja” maintains its strength as it approaches Palawan

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Urduja” maintained its strength as it approached Palawan on Sunday night. In its 11 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Urduja” as of 10 p.m. was 50 kilometers northeast of Cuyo. “Urduja” is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west southwest at 17 […]

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President Duterte to visit “Urduja”-affected areas

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he would make a visit to the areas affected by “Urduja.” Duterte made the announcement before a crowd in Davao City on Sunday. “I have to fly to the places where the typhoon passed through. There’s so much destruction there,” Duterte said. He said he “would like to see for myself what government can do better than what these guys are doing now.” Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar […]

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