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UPDATE: Thirteen killed as storm lashes southern Philippines

Cotabato, Philippines | AFP | Landslides and flooding killed 13 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, with some residents stranded on rooftops, a disaster official said Friday. Torrents of rainwater unleashed flash floods laden with uprooted trees, rocks and mud overnight in mainly rural communities around waterlogged Cotabato, a city of 300,000 people. Seven people were missing, Naguib Sinarimbo, the spokesman and civil defence chief for the regional government, […]

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More areas under Signal No. 1 as “Paeng” intensifies into tropical storm

(Eagle News) — More areas are under Signal No. 1 as “Paeng” intensified into a tropical storm as it continued to traverse the Philippine Sea on Thursday, Oct. 27. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the following areas are under the tropical cyclone wind signal: Luzon: Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu), and the eastern portion of Sorsogon (Prieto Diaz, Gubat, Barcelona, Bulusan, Santa Magdalena, Irosin, Juban, Casiguran, City of […]

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TD “Paeng” maintains strength as it traverses Philippine Sea

(Eagle News) — “Paeng” has maintained its strength over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the  center of Tropical Depression “Paeng” was estimated  at 725 km east of Borongan City, Eastern Samar. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving west southwestward at 15 km/h. From Friday until Saturday morning, moderate to heavy with […]

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LPA east of Eastern Visayas develops into tropical depression

TD “Paeng” moving west-northwestward slowly (Eagle News) — The low pressure area east of Eastern Visayas has developed into a tropical depression. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the center of Tropical Depression “Paeng” is so far 965 km east of Eastern Visayas. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and a gustiness of up to 55 km/h. “Paeng” is so far moving west northwestward slowly. […]

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24 dead, million seek shelter as Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh

  by Sam JAHAN At least 24 people died after Cyclone Sitrang slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday. Cyclones — the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific — are a regular menace in the region but scientists say climate change is likely making them more intense and frequent. Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh late Monday but authorities managed […]

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Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh

KUAKATA, Bangladesh (AFP) — At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of around a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday. Cyclones — the equivalent of hurricanes in the Atlantic or typhoons in the Pacific — are a regular menace but scientists say climate change is likely making them more intense and frequent. Cyclone Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh late Monday but authorities managed to […]

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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Eastern Visayas

  (Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Eastern Visayas. According to PAGASA, the LPA was so far located 920 km east of Eastern Visayas. It is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. PAGASA said the northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon. Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao, the weather bureau said, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain […]

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Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of cyclone

Barisal, Bangladesh | AFP | by Sam JAHAN At least one person was killed and hundreds of thousands were evacuated Monday from the path of a cyclone careening towards densely populated, low-lying Bangladesh, according to officials. About 33,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, controversially relocated to a storm-prone island in the Bay of Bengal, were advised to remain indoors. Cyclones — the equivalent of hurricanes in the North Atlantic or typhoons in the Northwest Pacific — […]

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PAGASA monitoring LPA off Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. According to PAGASA, the LPA is embedded along the Intertopical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao. The northeast monsoon is also affecting Northern Luzon. Visayas and Mindanao, the weather bureau said, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy […]

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Hurricane Roslyn hits Mexico’s Pacific coast

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | AFP | Hurricane Roslyn made landfall on the west coast of Mexico on Sunday as a powerful Category 3 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said, as communities braced for damaging winds, a dangerous storm surge and flash flooding. The storm hit the central Nayarit state around 5:30 am (1130 GMT) packing estimated maximum sustained winds of 120 miles (195 kilometers) per hour, the NHC said. Just hours before hitting the […]

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URGENT: Hurricane Roslyn makes landfall in Mexico: NHC

5:20 AM MDT Sunday Update: Roslyn makes landfall in west-central Mexico near Santa Cruz in northern Nayarit. The maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 120 mph (195 km/h). pic.twitter.com/HDwVyyfq6x — NHC Eastern Pacific (@NHC_Pacific) October 23, 2022 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | AFP | Hurricane Roslyn made landfall on the west coast of Mexico Sunday, the US National Hurricane Center said, with communities bracing for damaging winds, a dangerous storm surge and flash flooding. The […]

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PAGASA announces onset of northeast monsoon

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has announced the onset of the northeast monsoon. According to PAGASA, this was based on several observed meteorological conditions. For the past several days, PAGASA said strong to gale-force northeasterly winds have prevailed over Northern Luzon due to the strengthening of the high-pressure system over Siberia. A gradual cooling of the surface air temperature over the northeastern part of Luzon has also been observed. […]

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