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NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Flash floods in Kerala have killed 37 people and displaced around 36,000, Indian officials said Saturday, after heavy monsoons led to landslides and overflowing reservoirs across the southern state. Kerala, famed for its pristine palm-lined beaches and tea plantations, is battered by the monsoon every year but the rains have been particularly severe this season. Those forced from their homes “have moved to 350 relief camps across the state”, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon was churning towards Japan on Wednesday, prompting the nation’s weather agency to warn of heavy rain and violent winds and airlines to cancel dozens of flights. Typhoon Shanshan was expected to make landfall about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of Tokyo by early Thursday, sparking fears that the busy morning commute in the capital could be disrupted. The storm is packing maximum gusts of 180 kilometres per hour […]
by James Edgar Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Europe baked in near-record temperatures on Monday but some respite was on the horizon after weeks of nonstop sunshine as people come to terms with what may prove to be the region’s new normal in an era of climate change. Here is a roundup of recent developments: – France nearing a peak – Temperatures were expected to peak at around 37 degrees Celsius (99 […]
(Eagle News) — Dalawang low pressure area (LPA) ang magpapalakas ngayong araw ng southwest monsoon o habagat. Sa pagtaya ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), huling namataan ang isang LPA sa layong 1,280 kilometro silangan ng Tugegarao City, habang ang isa naman ay namataan sa layong 615 kilometro kanluran ng Subic, Zambales. Samanatala, ayon sa PAGASA asahan naman ang maulap na papawirin na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan at thunderstorms sa Zambales, Bataan, […]
MADRID, Spain (AFP)– Europe sweltered Saturday in intense heat with temperatures hitting near-record highs of 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit) in Portugal, while elsewhere the high temperatures, exacerbated fires and melted the asphalt on highways. Here is a roundup: – Spain: three dead – In southern Spain, the heat continued to pound the tourist city of Cordoba reaching 44 C. In Catalonia in the northeast, a fire on the border with France forced […]
(Eagle News) — Magpapaulan pa rin sa southern Luzon at malaking bahagi ng Visayas at Mindanao ang hanging habagat. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), magiging maulap ang kalangitan na may kalat-kalat na pag-ulan, pagkulog at pagkidlat sa Mindoro Provinces, Palawan, western Visayas, Zamboanga peninsula at ARMM dahil sa habagat. Pinapayuhan ang mga residente sa naturang mga lugar ng posibilidad ng pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa. Sa nalalabing bahagi naman ng […]
(Eagle News) — Dahil sa sunod-sunod na mga pag-ulan, gumuho ang isang bahagi ng Paracelis-Tabuk road partikular na sa Pandan, Bacarri, Paracelis, Mt. Province kamakailan. Nawasak ang magkabilang lane ng kalsada at maliit na bahagi na lamang sa gitna ang natira. Dahil dito, hindi na ito maaaring daanan ng mga malalaking sasakyan maliban na lamang sa single motor. Kinakailangan ding maglakad ang mga tao upang makatawid sa magkabilang panig. Ang iba namang pribadong mga sasakyan […]
(Eagle News) — Patuloy na makakaapekto ang habagat sa ilang bahagi ng bansa partikular sa Mindoro at northern Palawan. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), inaasahan ang maulap na kalangitan na may mga pag-ulan, pagkulog at pagkidlat sa mga nabanggit na lugar. Sa nalalabing bahagi naman ng Luzon kabilang na ang Metro Manila ay magiging mainit at maalinsangan na ang panahon maliban na lamang sa mga pag-ulan na dulot ng localized […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned across western areas already devastated by floods and landslides. Typhoon Jongdari, packing winds of up to 180 kilometres (110 miles) an hour, made landfall at Ise in the Mie prefecture at around 1 am (1600 GMT Saturday), according to the nation’s meteorological agency. It weakened after making landfall and was downgraded to a tropical storm, […]
by Amélie Bottolier-Depois Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Intense heatwaves like the one which fuelled Greece’s deadly wildfires are set to become increasingly frequent around the world due to climate change, experts warn. – Is the current heatwave exceptional? – Record high temperatures have been registered across the Northern Hemisphere in recent weeks, from Norway to Japan. Sweltering summers are the norm in Greece, where at least 82 people have been killed […]
(Eagle News)—–Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms are expected in Metro Manila and other parts of the country as the southwest monsoon affects the western portion of Luzon. In an advisory on Sunday, July 29, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said apart from Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Palawan, Central Luzon and Mindoro will experience the same. The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers due […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon is on track to batter parts of western Japan that were hit earlier this month by devastating flooding and landslides, Japanese officials warned on Friday. Typhoon Jongdari is currently packing winds of nearly 200 kilometres (125 miles) an hour, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said, and local media reported the system would hit the country’s main island on Saturday night. Authorities are warning of heavy rain, landslides, strong winds and […]
