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Typhoon is far off extreme northern Luzon, and no wind signal hoisted in the country Trough of typhoon Southwest Monsoon may bring rains over Extreme Northern Luzon, western sections of Central and Southern Luzon (Eagle News) – Typhoon Inday has intensified further on Saturday, September 10, but no tropical cyclone wind signal is hoisted in the country as the typhoon is still 395 kilometers of Itbayat, Batanes — in the extreme northern Luzon region. […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) — The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change impacts for which it shares little blame. They made the call after African leaders on Monday lashed out at industrialised nations for failing to show up to a summit in the Netherlands on helping African nations adapt to these changes. We urge “developed countries to fulfil their […]
Trough of “Inday” to bring scattered rain showers over parts of PHL (Eagle News) — Severe Tropical Storm “Inday” is so far located east of Aparri, Cagayan. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, “Inday”, however, remains less likely to bring heavy rains in the country throughout the forecast period. Instead, Western Visayas, Palawan including Kalayaan Islands, and Occidental Mindoro will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers or thunderstorms due to […]
by Patrick FALLON Agence France-Presse HEMET, United States (AFP) — A wildfire burning outside Los Angeles has doubled in size in less than 24 hours, firefighters said Thursday as they endured yet another day of blistering heat in the western United States. Thousands of people have been told to evacuate in the face of the growing Fairview Fire, which has now spread to 19,000 acres (7,700 hectares). “Active fire behavior occurred in the east, south, […]
(Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is affecting Palawan and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Palawan, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms as a result. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies […]
by Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — At least two people are dead and thousands have been ordered to flee a rapidly spreading fire in California, with the region’s oppressive heatwave expected to peak Tuesday. Several buildings were destroyed as the Fairview fire erupted southeast of Los Angeles, racing to consume 2,400 acres (1,000 hectares) in less than 24 hours. Firefighters said two people were known to have died in the […]
BUSAN, South Korea (AFP) — Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in South Korea early Tuesday, causing power outages and leaving one person missing, but with few early reports of major damage as it headed back to sea. The typhoon, one of the most powerful to bear down on the country in decades, hit the country’s southern island of Jeju overnight before making landfall near the port city of Busan, which was battered by huge waves and […]
(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Ilocos Region, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Zambales, and Bataan will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or […]
But Southwest Monsoon enhanced by “Henry” will continue to bring rains over parts of Luzon, including NCR today (Eagle News) – Typhoon “Henry” has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but will continue to enhance the Southwest monsoon bringing rains in most areas of Luzon, PAGASA said on Sunday morning, September 4. As of the weather bureau’s 5 a.m. bulletin, the eye of the center of Typhoon “Henry” was estimated based on all available […]
Paris, France (AFP) Rainfall 10 times heavier than usual caused Pakistan’s devastating floods, the European Space Agency said Thursday, as it released satellite images of a vast lake created by the overflowing Indus river. Rains, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as a “monsoon on steroids” have claimed hundreds of lives since June, unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and damaged or destroyed more than a million homes. Data […]
Super Typhoon Henry to enhance Southwest Monsoon that will bring rains over western section of Luzon island (Eagle News) – Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands were placed under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1 as super typhoon “Henry” (international name Hinnamnor) approached extreme northern Luzon. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, said the super typhoon also slightly weakened as it began to decelerate south southwestward over the […]
(Eagle News) – Super Typhoon “Henry” (international name Hinnamnor) slightly intensified while moving south southwestward northeast of Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 240 kilometers per hour. The center of the eye of Super Typhoon Henry was estimated at 430 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes as of the 11 a.m. bulletin, of PAGASA, the country’s weather bureau, on Thursday, September 1. It entered the […]
