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(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Vicky” left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 p.m. today, Sunday, Dec. 20, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. As of 4 p.m. today, the center of Tropical Depression “VICKY” was estimated based on all available data at 70 km Southeast of Kalayaan, Palawan, which is already outside PAR. “Vicky” is forecast to move generally southwestward as it comes under the full influence of the […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 is raised over parts of Luzon as Tropical Depression “Vicky” moves toward Palawan. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said the northern and central portions of Palawan (Araceli, Dumaran, Taytay, El Nido, San Vicente, Roxas, Puerto Princesa City, Aborlan, Narra, Quezon, Sofronio Espanola) including Calamian, Cuyo, Cagayancillo, and Kalayaan Islands are under the strom signal with “Vicky” estimated 135 km east southeast of Puerto Princesa City. It is […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is monitoring the effects of Tropical Depression “Vicky,” the Palace said on Saturday, December 19. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said government agencies were for their part on track to providing rescue and relief operations to affected residents. As of December 18, 2020, 6 p.m., he said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office (CO), Field Offices (FOs), and National Resource Operations Center (NROC) […]
(Eagle News) — More areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao were under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depresion “Vicky” continues to move westward as it newared Cagayancillo Islands. As of 7 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, the center of Tropical Depression “VICKY” was estimated based on all available data at 240 km West of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte or 285 km East Southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, according to PAGASA’s 8 […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Vicky” is now over the Bohol Sea and may make landfall again before reaching the Sulu Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of the tropical depression was estimated 75 km west northwest of El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental or 75 km east of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, and is moving west northwest at 40 kph. PAGASA said it may make landfall over the Siquijor-Negros […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Vicky” has maintained its strength as it approached Davao Oriental for landfall on Friday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Vicky was estimated 95 kilometers east northeast of Davao City, moving west northwest at 15 kph, and is expected to make landfall in the vicinity of Baganga-Caraga area between 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. So far, PAGASA said “Vicky” was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been raised over parts of the country as Tropical Depression “Vicky” continued to move toward the Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area. In its recent advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the northern and central portion of Palawan (Puerto Princesa City, Roxas, San Vicente, Dumaran, Araceli, Taytay, El Nido) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands in Luzon; the southern portion of Leyte (Baybay City, Javier, […]
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — Super cyclone Yasa flattened entire villages as it tore through Fiji, but there were no initial reports of casualties, aid agencies in the Pacific island nation said Friday. The top-of-the-scale Category Five storm made landfall on Fiji’s second-largest island Vanua Levu late Thursday, packing winds gusts of up to 345 kilometers an hour (210 miles an hour). The eye of the slow-moving cyclone took about four hours to gouge its way […]
by Leon LORD SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — Fijians were warned Thursday that no part of the Pacific island nation would escape the wrath of approaching super cyclone Yasa, expected to bring flash floods, huge waves and widespread destruction. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama blamed the unfolding emergency on climate change and told islanders that the storm could be worse than a cyclone four years ago that killed dozens. The top-of-the-scale category five storm continued to gather […]
BYRON BAY, Australia (AFP) — Australia’s Byron Bay usually conjures images of bathers lounging on sunkissed shores, or blissed-out longboarders cruising along cyan-blue waves — but coastal erosion and lashing storms have reduced its seashore to a debris-strewn slither. The tourist hotspot’s main beach has been reduced to a thin strip by a sand-shifting phenomenon known as “headland bypassing”. Recent wild storms have then eroded it further. For more than six months, residents have watched […]
Rest of PHL affected by easterlies, PAGASA says (Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. PAGASA said as a result, Batanes and Babuyan Islands will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
(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 being experienced over Aurora (Casiguran, San Luis and Dingalan), Quirino (Nagtipunan) and Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castañeda). PAGASA said these may persist within one to two hours and may affect nearby areas. Meanwhile, Visayas, Occidental Mindoro and Palawan including Kalayaan Islands will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
