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by Romain FONSEGRIVES Agence France-Presse SANTA CRUZ, United States (AFP) — Soggy Californians on Sunday wearily endured their ninth successive storm in a three-week period that has brought destructive flooding, heavy snowfalls and at least 19 deaths, and forecasters said more of the same loomed for another day. “Rain and heavy mountain snow to continue across the West,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said. One to three feet (30 to 91 centimeters) of new snow […]
(Eagle News)–Rains are expected in parts of the country on Saturday, Jan. 14, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the low pressure area off Lanuza, Surigao del Sur. Flooding and landslides due to moderate to heavy with at times […]
Geneva, Switzerland (AFP) by Nina LARSON The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by climate change, the average global temperature was about 1.15 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the World Meteorological Organization said. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) by Huw GRIFFITH Disastrous flooding could hit parts of California this weekend, forecasters warned Friday, as the eighth storm in succession barreled in over land already too waterlogged to soak up any more rain. The most populous US state has been pummeled by near-record downpours over a very wet three weeks, which have already caused flooding, landslides and widespread power outages. At least 19 people are known to have died […]
by Sebastien VUAGNAT, with Huw GRIFFITH in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders in California on Tuesday as the state was ravaged by the latest in a barrage of storms that have left at least 17 people dead. Torrential downpours caused flash flooding, closed key highways, toppled trees and swept away drivers and passengers — including a five-year-old-boy who remains missing in central […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. According to PAGASA, Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain howers and thunderstorms due to the LPA and the shearline affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. Flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, and Oriental Mindoro, […]
by Sebastien VUAGNAT, with Huw GRIFFITH in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — Relentless storms ravaged California again Tuesday, the latest destructive episode in weeks of extreme weather that have left at least 16 people dead and sparked havoc over a wide area. Torrential downpours caused flash flooding, closed key highways, toppled trees and swept away drivers and passengers — including a five-year-old-boy who remains missing in central California — with even […]
by Sébastien VUAGNAT Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — A California town that is home to Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle was ordered evacuated on Monday, with firefighters warning mudslides could engulf homes. Montecito, a town of about 9,000 people that is also a favorite of American entertainment royalty such as Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Aniston, was expected to get up to eight inches (20 centimeters) of rain in 24 hours — […]
Rest of Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting the rest of Luzon. PAGASA said Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Visayas, Caraga, and Quezon will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a result. Flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are […]
by Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Flood watches were in place over a swathe of California on Thursday after a powerful storm dumped several inches (centimeters) of rain, with forecasters warning of yet another incoming front. Central and northern parts of the state were walloped overnight Wednesday as a bomb cyclone, fueled by a moisture-laden atmospheric river, unleashed torrents of rain on already-soaked ground. The rainfall resulted in localized flooding, […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State’s governor to declare a state of emergency. The incoming system is set to deliver yet more rain to already-saturated California, where the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning of coastal flash flooding and mudslides in wildfire-scarred terrain. The most populous US […]
by Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A bomb cyclone smashed into California on Wednesday, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain that was expected to cause flooding in areas already saturated by consecutive storms. Authorities issued ominous warnings of threats to life and property for a vast stretch of the most populous US state, focused around San Francisco and Sacramento. Forecasters said gusts of up to 70 miles (110 kilometers) an […]
