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Frontal system affects N. Luzon; easterlies affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

(Eagle News)—Cloudy skies with rainshowers are expected in parts of the country as the frontal system affects Northern Luzon and the easterlies affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Friday, May 3. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands are expected to have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to the frontal system. PAGASA said landslides during severe thunderstorms and gusty conditions were possible. Bicol […]

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780,000 evacuated in India ahead of major cyclone

BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) — Nearly 800,000 people in India’s eastern coastal districts have been evacuated ahead of the expected arrival of a major cyclone packing winds of up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) per hour, officials said Thursday. The Indian weather service said Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon near the Hindu holy town of Puri. A state relief department official told AFP that 780,000 people were moved […]

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India braces for cyclone, puts navy on alert

BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) — India deployed emergency personnel Wednesday and ordered the navy on standby as it braced for an extremely severe cyclonic storm barrelling towards the eastern coast. Tropical Cyclone Fani, located in the Bay of Bengal and packing wind speeds up to 205 kilometres (127 miles) per hour, is expected to make landfall at Odisha state Friday. Authorities have also ordered the evacuation of thousands of people from coastal districts likely to bear […]

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Easterlies continue to affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao on Thursday, May 2

(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Thursday, May 2, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, as a result, Caraga, Davao Region, and SOCCSKSARGEN will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Bicol Region, Visayas and the rest  of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy […]

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Easterlies affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao on Wednesday, May 1

(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Wednesday, May 1. The southern part of the country, including Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN and formerly ARMM will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorm as a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Bicol Region, Visayas and the rest of Mindanao will […]

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38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone

by Gregory WALTON PEMBA, Mozambique (AFP) — Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth, the strongest cyclone to ever hit Africa, which killed 38 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Roads have been washed away, fields submerged and many buildings wrecked by the storm, which came weeks after Cyclone Idai struck the Mozambican city of Beira, 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to the south. Cyclone […]

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10,000 evacuated in Canada floods as rescuers search for pets

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in eastern Canada in recent days as spring floods broke record levels set in 2017, officials said Monday, warning that it could take weeks for the waters to recede. Meanwhile, an operation is underway to rescue pets from homes in the area that had to be abandoned during evacuations. Hardest hit was the town of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, west of Montreal, where more […]

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Easterlies still affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao on Sunday, April 28

(Eagle News)–The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao today, April 28. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. Northern Luzon and […]

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Easterlies continue to affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao on Saturday, April 27

(Eagle News)—The easterlies continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday, April 27. Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA,  flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due to localized thunderstorms. […]

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First death as Cyclone Kenneth smashes into Mozambique

  by Greg Walton and Joaquim Nhamirre Agence France Presse MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) — A powerful cyclone smashed into northern Mozambique, leaving one person dead on Friday, barely a month after a super-storm hit the centre of the country, devastating the area and leaving hundreds dead. Category three Cyclone Kenneth, packing winds of 160 kilometres (100 miles) an hour, struck the north coast’s Cabo Delgado province late Thursday after swiping the Comoros islands. The United […]

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Easterlies to continue to affect S. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao today, April 26

(Eagle News)—The easterlies will continue to affect Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao on Friday, April 26, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods during severe thunderstorms are possible. PAGASA said  Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon will also have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers, […]

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Mozambique braces for Cyclone Kenneth

A powerful cyclone was set to make landfall in northern Mozambique Thursday, barely a month after a super-storm slammed into the country’s centre, leaving hundreds dead and causing devastation. As Cyclone Kenneth barrelled towards to the northeastern coast after swiping the Comoros, the UN warned of flash flooding and landslides. Dozens of schools were closed and all flights between the capital Maputo and Pemba were cancelled. Forecasters at Meteo-France warned that Kenneth could trigger waves […]

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