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Heavy rainfall warning hoisted over Surigao del Norte, other areas

(Eagle News)–A heavy rainfall warning has been hoisted over Surigao del Norte and four other areas in Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the orange rainfall warning also over Surigao del Sur, particularly in Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Cortes;  and over Dinagat Islands was due to the trough of a low pressure area. The orange alert means flooding is threatening in low-lying areas and landslides are possible in mountainous areas. A […]

Heavy rainfall warning hoisted over parts of Mindanao

(Eagle News)–A heavy rainfall warning has been hoisted over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said an orange warning level is  over Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Agusan del Norte. PAGASA said flooding is threatening in low-lying areas and landslides are expected in mountainous areas. A yellow warning level, on the other hand, is over Dinagat Islands. “The public and the disaster risk reduction and […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 6. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the trough of the low pressure area spotted 705 kilometers east of Davao City. PAGASA said  Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Aurora, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with light rains […]

Thousands flee severe flooding in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Severe flooding forced thousands of residents in New Zealand’s South Island to flee their homes on Wednesday and left hundreds of tourists stranded at the remote Milford Sound beauty spot. The Southland region declared a state of emergency after being deluged with more than 1,000 mm of rainfall in 60 hours, triggering landslides on major roads and causing rivers to burst their banks. Authorities told residents in the low-lying areas […]

PAGASA monitoring LPA; northeast monsoon affects Luzon, Visayas

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Davao City. PAGASA said as of 3 a.m., the LPA was estimated at 1, 015 km east of the city. A northeast monsoon is also affecting Luzon and Visayas. PAGASA said as a result, Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with scattered rains, while Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon and of Visayas will have partly cloudy to […]

Northeast monsoon continues to affect PHL

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rains will continue to prevail in  the country today, Feb. 4. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. PAGASA said this was due to the northeast monsoon affecting the Philippines. The entire archipelago, on the other hand, will have moderate to strong winds. It will also have moderate […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies with light rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains as the northeast monsoon affects the Philippines. The eastern sections of Luzon, Visayas and MIndanao will have moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough coastal waters.

Northeast monsoon affects country today

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, CALABARZON and Bicol Region will, as a result, have cloudy skies with light rains. The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The eastern sections of Luzon, Visayas and MIndanao will have moderate to strong winds and […]

Cloudy skies, rains forecast in parts of PHL today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 3. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Region  will have cloudy skies with light rains as the northeast monsoon affects the Philippines. The rest of the country, on the other hand, will have  partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country as the northeast monsoon affects the Philippines. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region  will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected in parts of PHL

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today, Feb. 1. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said  Eastern Visayas will have cloudy skies with light rains due to the northeast monsoon affecting the country. Thw rest of Visayas, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. PAGASA said moderate to strong winds from the northeast will prevail […]

Cloudy skies, rains expected as northeast monsoon affects PHL

(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting the country today, Feb. 1, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. PAGASA said Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas will have  cloudy skies with light rains as a result. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The whole country will have moderate to strong […]