Tag: weather

Major storm to hit eastern US after dumping snow on capital

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A powerful winter storm is expected to dump deep snow on parts of the northeastern United States that are home to major cities like New York, after blanketing the nation’s capital on Sunday. The National Weather Service issued storm warnings from Virginia to Maine — home to tens of millions of people — and predicted snowfalls of 18 and 24 inches (45-60 centimeters) in southern New York, northeastern New Jersey […]

Cloudy skies, rains to persist in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 31. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said cloudy skies with rains are expected over Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao region as the northeast monsoon affects the country. Flashfloods or landslides are possible. According to PAGASA, Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol region, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest […]

Northeast monsoon to bring cloudy skies, rains over parts of PHL today

(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is still affecting the Philippines today. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Northern Mindanao will have cloudy skies with rains. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon, on the other hand, will have cloudy skies with light rains, while Metro Manila and the rest […]

Cloudy skies, rains to persist today as northeast monsoon affects PHL

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will persist in the country today, Jan. 30, as the northeast monsoon affects the entire archipelago. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region will have these conditions, with flashfloods or landslides during moderate with at times heavy rains possible. Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon, PAGASA said, will have cloudy skies with light rains while Metro Manila […]

Rainfall advisory raised over parts of N. Luzon

(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said light to moderate rains are expected over Camiguin Island, Fuga Island, and Cagayan (Gonzaga and Lallo). PAGASA said these may persist within 30 minutes to an hour. Moderate to occasionally heavy rains, on the other hand, are being experienced over Luna in Apayao. Light to moderate rains are expected over Babuyan Island, […]

Cloudy skies and rains expected today as northeast monsoon affects Luzon

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Jan. 29, as the northeast monsoon affects Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora and Quezon will experience those conditions, with flashfloods or landslides during moderate with at times heavy rains possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, PAGASA said, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected today as northeast monsoon affects Luzon

(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region and MIMAROPA will have cloudy skies with rains. Flashfloods or landslides during moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Batanes and Babuyan Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains while Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The rest […]

Tornado leaves one dead, several injured in Alabama

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A tornado killed one person and left several people critically injured in Alabama, US media said Tuesday. The storm, which hit the town of Fultondale in Jefferson County late Monday, caused “significant damage,” the National Weather Service (NWS) tweeted. One person has died and at least five people have been hospitalized with critical injuries, Fultondale Police Chief D.P. Smith told local news media AL.com. “It looks like a bomb went […]

Tornado leaves several injured in Alabama

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A tornado has left several people critically injured and serious damage in Alabama, US media said Tuesday. The storm, which hit the town of Fultondale late Monday night, caused “significant damage,” the National Weather Service (NWS) tweeted. At least five people have been hospitalized with critical injuries, Fultondale Police Chief D.P. Smith told local news media AL.com. “It looks like a bomb went off,” local pastor’s son Sam Moerbe, 18, […]

Cloudy skies, rainshowers expected today due to northeast monsoon, tail-end of frontal system

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rainshowers are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Aurora, and Northern Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of frontal system  affecting the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. PAGASA said flashfloods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy […]

Cyclone Eloise leaves hundreds homeless in Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) — A tropical cyclone that hit central Mozambique on the weekend has displaced thousands of people and caused severe flooding in an area battered by two deadly cyclones in 2019, response teams and aid agencies said. Cyclone Eloise made landfall in the early hours of Saturday, bringing high-speed winds of up to 150 km/h followed by torrential rain over the port city of Beira, the capital of Mozambique’s Sofala province, and the […]

Cloudy skies, rainshowers to persist today, Jan. 24

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with rainshowers will persist today, Jan. 24, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a frontal system (shear line) affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest […]