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by Adele Dhayer Cyclone Batsirai killed at least six people and displaced nearly 48,000 when it struck Madagascar overnight, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday. Cyclone Batsirai weakened overnight but not before wreaking havoc in the poor Indian Ocean island nation which is still reeling from a deadly tropical storm earlier this year. The eastern district of Mananjary was lashed with heavy rains and wind before the cyclone made landfall, forcing local residents […]
(Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Quezon, as a result, will have cloudy skies with light rains. Meanwhile, Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Central Luzon and CALABARZON will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. The rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]
As powerful Cyclone Batsirai closed in on eastern Madagascar on Saturday people sought shelter in more secure concrete buildings while others reinforced their roofs with large sandbags. Batsirai is expected to lash the eastern parts of the cyclone-prone Indian ocean island with powerful winds and torrential rains on Saturday. The Meteo-France weather service warned of winds of up to 260 kilometres per hour (162 miles per hour) and waves as high as 15 metres (50 […]
Rest of Luzon affected by northeast monsoon (Eagle News) — The trough of a low pressure area is affecting Mindanao and Palawan. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the northeast monsoon is also affecting the rest of Luzon. As a result, Visayas, Caraga, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, and the provinces of Quezon, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate […]
(Eagle News) — The shear line is affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, as a result, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over Visayas and Bicol region. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Caraga, Davao Region, and SOCCSKSARGEN will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the […]
(Eagle News) — The trough of a low pressure area is affecting the southeastern section of Mindanao. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Bicol Region, MIMAROPA, Aklan, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Davao Region, Surigao del Sur, Sarangani, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, meanwhile, will […]
(Eagle News) — A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, light to at times moderate rains with possible lightning and strong winds are being experienced over portions of Agusan del Sur (Veruela, Loreto, La Paz), Davao de Oro (Laak, Montevista), and Davao del Norte (Kapalong, San Isidro, Asuncion, New Corella). The weather bureau said the same conditions are being experienced over Bukidnon […]
by Florence GOISNARD FRANCO DA ROCHA, Brazil (AFP) — Knee-deep in the mud left by a horrific landslide in southeastern Brazil, dozens of rescue workers and volunteers raced Monday to find any remaining survivors before it was too late. Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 24 people, including eight children, since Friday in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil’s industrial hub and home to 46 million people. In the city […]
(Eagle News) — The frontal system is affecting the eastern section of Central Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Aurora, Quezon and Bicol Region, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. PAGASA said Cagayan Valley will also have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest Luzon will […]
by Jack McBrams with Aunicio DA SILVA in Nampula Agence France-Presse LILONGWE, Malawi (AFP) – Torrential rains from deadly Tropical Storm Ana subsided on Friday leaving tens of thousands of people across three countries in southern Africa cut off by flood damage, without power and living in shelters. The death toll stood at 86 across Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi, as rescue crews battled on to access regions where roads and bridges had washed away. In […]
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — Torrential rains in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state between Friday and Sunday left at least 18 people dead, authorities said. “Since last Friday, the turmoil caused by the bad weather caused 18 deaths, including seven children and left around 500 people without homes or displaced,” said the Sao Paulo state government, citing the Civil Defense body. After flying over affected areas, governor Joao Doria announced he was releasing 15 million reales […]
by Archana THIYAGARAJAN Agence France-Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) – India’s capital New Delhi is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people and leaving other hard-up residents struggling to keep warm. The sprawling megacity’s 20 million inhabitants are accustomed to year-round weather extremes, from blistering summer heat to torrential downpours and thick, toxic smog at the end of autumn. Still, the bracing chill and blustery rains […]
