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PNP: Over 300,000 individuals affected by “Rolly” in evacuation centers

(Eagle News)–Over 300,000 individuals affected by Typhoon “Ulysses” remain in evacuation centers, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP said the 351,476 individuals are in 12,707 evacuation centers in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and the National Capital Region as of Friday, 3 p.m. The PNP said police rapid response teams rescued 104,857 individuals which include infants and elders in 2,123 separated search and rescue operations. So far, it said […]

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Cloudy skies, rains expected in PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the tail-end of a cold front. Flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Cagayan Valley will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains, on the […]

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Warmer seas keep hurricanes stronger for longer, study says

by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Warmer seas caused by climate change are making hurricanes stronger for longer after landfall, increasing the destruction they can wreak on impact, a new study has found. Researchers warn the finding suggests inland communities — which may be less prepared than coastal regions to face hurricanes — are increasingly at risk. The effects of climate change on tropical storms including hurricanes are still being studied, although […]

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“Ulysses” exits PAR

(Eagle News)–“Ulysses” is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ulysses” was now heading generally west or west-northwest towards the central portion of Vietnam, and has re-intensified into a typhoon. It is likely to maintain its strength in the next 12 hours, then gradually weaken again  due to the surge of the northeast monsoon. No tropical cyclone wind signal is in effect but “Ulysses” and the […]

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“Ulysses” weakens into severe tropical storm, to exit PAR this morning

(Eagle News)–“Ulysses” has weakened into a severe tropical storm and is moving farther away from the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the weather disturbance is so far located 415 km west of Iba, Zambales, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this morning. “Ulysses” is packing  maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kph. It is moving west at […]

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“Ulysses” weakens, is about to leave Luzon landmass

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Ulysses” has weakened and is about to leave the Luzon landmass. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, however, that Signal No. 3 is in effect over the northern portion of Cavite (Naic, Tanza, Ternate, Maragondon, Rosario, Noveleta, Cavite City, Kawit, Bacoor, Imus, General Trias, Trece Martires City, Dasmariñas), Metro Manila, the western portion of Bulacan (San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Angat, Santa Maria, Marilao, Meycauayan City, Obando, Bulacan, Bocaue, […]

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PAGASA warns of storm surge over coastal areas in Luzon as typhoon Ulysses intensifies

(Eagle News) — The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, issued a storm surge warning of up to three meters over the coastal areas Aurora, Quezon including Polillo Islands, and Camarines Norte as typhoon “Ulysses” (international name Vamco) further intensified and made landfall twice over Quezon province. PAGASA also warned of a possible storm surge of up to 2 meters over the coastal areas of Isabela, La Union, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Batangas, the […]

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“Ulysses” threatens Quezon-Aurora area; landfall over Calaguas Islands expected in 3 hours

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Ulysses,” with international name “Vamco,” has continued to intensify as it threatened the Quezon-Aurora area on Wednesday afternoon. In its 5 p.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 3 is in effect over the southern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur), Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, […]

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Typhoon “Ulysses” intensifies further as it approaches Quezon-Aurora area

(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Ulysses” intensified further on Wednesday afternoon as it continues to approach the Quezon-Aurora area. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 3 is in effect over Metro Manila, the southern portion of Quirino (Maddela, Nagtipunan), the southern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax Del Norte, Dupax Del Sur), Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan,  Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, the northern and central portions of Quezon (General […]

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Hurricane season breaks record for number of named storms

PARIS, France (AFP) — This year’s hurricane season has seen a record 29 named tropical storms wreak havoc across the southeastern United States, the Caribbean and Central America, experts said on Tuesday. The cyclonic storms, which are given named status in the Atlantic when their wind speeds exceed 62 kilometers per hour (39 miles per hour), have already displaced thousands and caused close to $20 billion of damage. The US National Hurricane Center tweeted that […]

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Eta death toll rises to 57 in hard-hit Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) — Fifty-seven people have died and eight are missing in Honduras following Tropical Storm Eta, authorities said Monday, as the death toll doubled in one of the countries worst hit by the storm. Eta slammed into Central America last week as a Category 4 hurricane, leaving over 200 people across the region dead or missing. Honduras was one of the worst affected, with swathes of the country now under water and authorities […]

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“Ulysses” to intensify into severe tropical storm tonight

(Eagle News)– “Ulysses” is expected to intensify into a severe tropical storm tonight. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the center of “Ulysses” is also more likely to make landfall over Quezon on Thursday morning, and will closely approach  Catanduanes and Camarines Norte tomorrow afternoon and evening, respectively. PAGASA said there is also  “an increasing likelihood” of landfall over Bicol Region tomorrow afternoon or evening. So far, Signal No. 1 is in […]

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