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17 areas under Signal No. 1 as TD “Auring” moves towards Eastern Samar

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 remains raised over 17 areas as Tropical Depression “Auring” moved towards Eastern Samar on Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under the tropical cyclone wind signal are: Luzon Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Albay, Catanduanes the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Sagnay, Buhi, Iriga City, Nabua, Bato, Balatan) Visayas Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Biliran Leyte Southern Leyte the northern portion […]

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Rainfall advisory raised over parts of Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate with occasional heavy rains are expected over Southern Leyte and Eastern Bohol in two to three hours. PAGASA said a heavy rainfall warning is expected over Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Davao Oriental. This means, PAGASA said, that […]

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Signal No. 2 raised over parts of Visayas, Mindanao as TS “Auring” maintains strength

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 2 is raised over parts of Visayas and Mindanao as Tropical Storm “Auring” maintained its strength and moved west-northwest. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under the tropical cyclone wind signal are the southern portion of Eastern Samar (San Julian, Borongan City, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Balangiga, Lawaan, Llorente, Hernani, General Macarthur, Quinapondan, Giporlos, Salcedo, Mercedes, Guiuan) and Dinagat Islands and the northern portion of Surigao del Norte (Surigao […]

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Texas restores power but still struggling with water

    by Brian KNOWLTON Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing relief after days of unprecedentedly frigid temperatures, but millions were still struggling Saturday without safe, drinkable water. “Due to lack of power, frozen pipes, high use at certain times, we’ve seen the number of systems go up that are reporting (water) issues,” Toby Baker, executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality told reporters […]

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Storm Auring weakens, likely to become a tropical depression before it makes landfall

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Auring” (international name Dujuan) slightly weakened as it began to move northwestward on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 20, but maintained strength afterwards as it remained almost stationary near Surigao del Sur around 10 p.m, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said that there is an “increasing likelihood that ‘AURING’ will weaken into a tropical depression before it makes landfall.” This is “due to persistent […]

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TS “Auring” maintains strength; Signal No. 1 still raised over parts of Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Auring” has maintained its strength as it moved eastward on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under Signal No. 1  are Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol, and Siquijor in Visayas and Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Camiguin, […]

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Heavy rainfall advisory raised over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News) — A heavy rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said a yellow warning level has been raised over Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur. PAGASA said this means flooding is possible in low-lying areas. Landslides are also possible  in mountainous areas. Meanwhile, light to moderate to at times heavy rains are affecting portions […]

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Parts of Visayas, Mindanao under Signal No. 1 as TS “Auring” remains almost stationary over PHL Sea

(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is raised over parts of Mindanao and Visayas as Tropical Storm “Auring” remained almost stationary over  the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under the tropical cyclone wind signal are Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol, and Siquijor in Visayas; and Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, […]

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4 areas under Signal No. 1 as TS “Auring” remains almost stationary over the Philippine Sea

(Eagle News) — Four areas are under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Storm “Auring” remained almost stationary over the Philippine Sea east of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said under the tropical cyclone wind signal are Davao Oriental, the eastern portion of Davao de Oro (Pantukan, Maragusan, New Bataan, Compostela, Monkayo), the southeastern portion of Agusan del Sur (San Francisco, Rosario, Bunawan, Trento, Santa Josefa), and the southern portion of Surigao […]

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Deadly winter storm blankets eastern US in snow

by Peter Hutchison with Francois Picard in Houston NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A deadly winter weather system that brought record-busting cold to the southern and central United States, knocking out power for millions in oil-rich Texas, was blanketing the East Coast in snow Thursday, disrupting coronavirus vaccinations. The historic frigid blast has over the past week seen Arctic cold envelope a US heartland unfamiliar with such extremes, leaving dozens of dead in its […]

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“Auring” intensifies into tropical storm

(Eagle News) — “Auring” has intensified into a tropical storm. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said although TS “Auring” is not expected to bring heavy rains today,  there is an “increasing likelihood of heavy rainfall” in the Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Bicol Region, CALABARZON, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands over the weekend through Monday. So […]

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TD “Auring” maintains strength, may make landfall as tropical storm over Caraga over the weekend

(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Auring” has continued to maintain its strength as it continued to move westward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said although the tropical depression was currently not affecting any part of the country, there was “an increasing likelihood” of heavy rainfall affecting Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Bicol Region, CALABARZON, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Mindoro Provinces, Marinduque, Romblon, Northern Palawan including Calamian […]

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