Tag: weather

Cyclone death toll in southeast India hits 33: official

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — The death toll from a cyclone that battered India’s eastern coast has reached 33, a disaster official said Sunday, as authorities assessed the damage caused by the powerful storm. Cyclone Gaja, which packed winds of up to 120 kilometers (75 miles) per hour, had barrelled into Tamil Nadu state after hitting the coast on Friday. Thousands of trees were felled by winds that destroyed homes and hundreds of thousands were […]

Tropical depression na binabantayan ng PAGASA, papasok ng bansa ngayong Linggo

(Eagle News) — Patuloy na binabantayan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) ang dalawang sama ng panahon na nasa loob at labas ng bansa. Ang low pressure area (LPA) na nagdulot ng mga pag-ulan sa Visayas at Mindanao sa mga nakalipas na araw ay nakalabas na ng Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). Huling namataan ang LPA sa layong 435 kilometro kanluran ng Puerto Princesa at posible pa ring maging bagyo. Samantala kahit […]

Raindrops keep falling: Climate change makes storms worse – study

by Sara Hussein Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Climate change is increasing the amount of rain that hurricanes produce, and as warming picks up storms will become increasingly wetter and windier, according to new research. The findings are based on extensive modelling that involved millions of computing hours on a supercomputer, and they show that climate change is already affecting the intensity of storms. “Climate change so far — from preindustrial to present […]

Yellow heavy rainfall warning, itinaas sa ilang bahagi ng Mindanao dahil sa LPA

(Eagle News) – Itinaas na sa yellow heavy rainfall warning ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and ilang bahagi ng Mindanao dahil sa pag-ulan na dulot ng isang low pressure area (LPA). Itinaas ang babala sa mga lugar na sumusunod: Camiguin, Talisayan, Balingoan, Kinoguitan, Sugbongcogon at Magsaysay sa Misamis Oriental, Kapalong, San Isidro, Asuncion at New Corella sa Davao Del Norte. Nagbabala naman ang PAGASA na ang malakas na pag-ulan na nararanasan […]

Floods in Jordan kill 11, force tourists to flee Petra

  AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) — Flash floods killed 11 people in Jordan and forced nearly 4,000 tourists to flee the famed ancient desert city of Petra, emergency services said on Saturday. Search teams were scouring valleys near the historic hill town of Madaba for two young girls still missing after Friday’s floods, civil defense spokesman Iyad Amru told state television in an update. Five people have already been confirmed dead in the area southwest of […]

Amihan umiiral na muli sa extreme northern Luzon

(Eagle News) — Walang binabantayang bagyo o namumuong sama ng panahon ang Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) sa loob ng philippine area of responsibility (PAR). Ngunit nagbalik naman ang pag-iral ng northeast monsoon o amihan sa extreme northern Luzon habang apektado ng easterlies ang malaking bahagi ng bansa. Magiging maaliwalas ngayong araw ang panahon sa buong Luzon kabilang na ang Metro Manila at makararanas lamang ng mga isolated na pag-ulan sa hapon […]

Easterlies patuloy na nakaapekto sa bansa

(Eagle News) — Walang namamataang sama ng panahon na makakaapekto sa bansa sa susunod na dalawa hanggang tatlong araw. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), patuloy na makararanas ng mainit at maalinsangang panahon dahil sa umiiral na easterlies. Maulap na kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan, pagkulog at pagkidlat na minsan ay may kalakasan sa buong Palawan, eastern Visayas, central Visayas at Caraga Region dahil sa epekto ng easterlies. Sa nalalabing […]

Over 30 dead in Italy storms

by Alessandro FUCARINI with Catherine Marcinao in Rome Agence France Presse CASTELDACCIA, Italy (AFP) — Floods killed 12 people on the island of Sicily, including nine members of a single family, pushing Italy’s week-long storm toll beyond 30, rescuers said Sunday. After a river burst its banks, the bodies of the family including children aged one, three and 15 were discovered in the town of Casteldaccia in the Palerno region. Their house was near a […]

2 pang bagyo inaasahan papasok sa bansa ngayong Nobyembre

(Eagle News) — Hanggang dalawang bagyo ang inaasahang tatama sa bansa ngayong Nobyembre. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), ang mga nabubuong bagyo sa panahong ito ay kalimitang nakakaapekto sa gitna at katimugang bahagi ng Pilipinas. Inaasahan ding mas malalakas ang mga bagyong nabubuo sa panahong ito na posibleng manggaling sa Pasipiko o kaya ay sa loob ng Philippine Area pf Responsibility (PAR). Samantala, ipinabatid ng PAGASA na patuloy pa ring […]

11 dead in Italy storms as wild weather sweeps Europe

ROME, Italy (AFP) — The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to 11, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather swept parts of Europe, leaving motorists and tourists stranded. Road were blocked and thousands of people were left without power in southern and central Europe, as rains and violent winds sparked flooding and tore trees from their roots. Thick snow has also cloaked French and Italian mountain regions, trapping hundreds of […]

Nine dead in Italy storms as wild weather sweeps Europe

  ROME, Italy (AFP) — The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to nine, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather swept parts of Europe, leaving motorists and tourists stranded. Road were blocked and thousands of people were left without power in southern and central Europe, as rains and violent winds sparked flooding, tore trees from their roots and whipped debris into the air. Thick snow has also cloaked French and […]