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Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected over parts of the country due to the low pressure area off Northern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said these conditions are expected in Visayas, Palawan including the Kalayaan Group of Islands, and Occidental Mindoro with the LPA so far situated 55 kilometers west northwest of Catarman. The same conditions, PAGASA said, will prevail over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Oriental Mindoro, […]

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One missing as torrential rain hits southern France

MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — One person was reported missing on Saturday and hundreds evacuated from their homes after torrential rains swept southern France, authorities said. The Gard region, where firefighters reported the missing person, was on red alert after as much as 350 millimetres (13.5 inches) of rain fell in parts of the Cevennes mountain range on the edge of the Massif Central. A similar amount cut off 10 departmental roads in the Gard, among […]

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Thunderstorm advisories raised over parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Thunderstorm advisories have been raised over parts of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in Mindanao, moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are currently being experienced in portions of Zamboanga City, and Basilan. PAGASA said in Luzon, light to moderate to at times heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are being experienced over Romblon, Sorsogon (Sorsogon City, Barcelona, Prieto Diaz, Gubat), Masbate (Balud) and […]

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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Eastern Samar

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Eastern Samar. PAGASA said the LPA was so far located 75 kilometers northeast of Borongan City. Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula, PAGASA said, will have  cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the LPA. Palawan and Occidental Mindoro and the rest of Mindanao, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]

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Tropical Depression “Marce” slightly intensifies but no tropical cyclone wind signal raised

(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Marce” has slightly intensified and is currently almost stationary. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Marce” was estimated 1,285 km east northeast of extreme Northern Luzon but is not expected to affect the land areas and coastal waters of the country. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. No tropical cyclone wind signal is in place. PAGASA […]

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Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with possible lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Lanao del Sur, Davao de Oro (Maco, Compostela), Surigao del Norte (Siargao Island), South Cotabato (Banga, Surallah), and Agusan del Sur (Sibagat), within the next one to two hours. PAGASA said these were due to thunderstorms. These conditions, PAGASA said, […]

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Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Zambales, other areas

(Eagle News)–A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Zambales and other areas. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are also expected over Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, and Rizal within the next two hours. The same conditions are also expected over Albay (Rapu-rapu) and Sorsogon (Sorsogon City, Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran). “All are advised to take precautionary measures against the impacts […]

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Sally leaves trail of destruction across Gulf Coast

by Gianrigo Marletta, with Leila Macor in Miami PENSACOLA, United States (AFP) — Shellshocked residents were cleaning up on Thursday after Hurricane Sally left a trail of destruction in US coastal towns stretching from Alabama to the top of the Florida panhandle. Sally, which made landfall Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane, turned streets into rivers, toppled trees and downed power lines. “Our house had windows blow out,” Matt Wilson of Orange Beach, Alabama, one […]

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Rainfall advisory raised over parts of Luzon, Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao and Luzon due to the southwest monsoon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in Mindanao, moderate to at times heavy rains are being experienced in portions of Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental (Balingoan, Kinoguitan, Sugboncogon, Talisayan, Lagonglong, Salay), and Tawi-tawi. PAGASA said these may affect nearby areas and may persist within two to […]

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Hurricane Sally drenches US Gulf Coast

by Gianrigo Marletta MOBILE, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Sally downed trees, flooded streets and homes and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands as it pounded the US Gulf Coast states of Alabama and Florida on Wednesday with torrential rain. Sally made landfall overnight near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 hurricane and has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. But the slow-moving Sally was lingering over parts of southern Alabama and […]

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Hurricane Sally hits US Gulf Coast

by Gianrigo Marletta / with Tori Otten in Washington NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Sally barrelled into the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke “historic” and potentially deadly flash floods. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the Category 2 storm hit Gulf Shores, Alabama at about 4:45 am (0945 GMT), bringing maximum sustained winds of about 105 miles (165 kilometers) per hour. “Historic life-threatening flooding likely […]

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Hurricane Sally gains strength as it nears southern US

by Gianrigo Marletta / with Tori Otten in Washington NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) — Hurricane Sally picked up strength as it edged towards the US Gulf Coast early Wednesday, with forecasts of drenching rains that could provoke “historic” and potentially deadly flash floods. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said coastal areas in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida were in the sights of the storm, that was packing maximum sustained winds of around 105 miles (165 […]

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