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Deadly heat wave slams Canada, US

VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) — Millions of people in western Canada and the northwestern United States were under heat alerts Wednesday as the region baked in record-breaking temperatures and police reported scores of deaths likely linked to the scorching conditions. The heat wave has stretched emergency services, with at least 134 people dying suddenly since Friday in the Vancouver area and hundreds more across British Columbia, according to Canadian police and the local coroner. “The temperatures […]

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PAGASA: LPA enters PAR; cloudy skies, isolated rain showers expected due to southwest monsoon

(Eagle News) –A low pressure area entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility early Thursday, July 1. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, the LPA was  situated 1365 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon. Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon is also affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to PAGASA, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the southwest monsoon and localized thunderstorms. The […]

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Cloudy skies, rain showers expected today

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with rain showers are expected in parts of the Philippines today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services said Metro Manila, in particular, will have partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. PAGASA said the conditions were due to the southwest monsoon affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The rest of the country, PAGASA said, will have the same conditions also due to localized thunderstorms. According to […]

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PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting extreme Northern Luzon

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the Philippines, the weather bureau said, will have the same conditions also due to localized thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms are possible. According to PAGASA, the whole country will have […]

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Dozens dead as heat wave grips Canada, US: police

  VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) — At least 69 people in the Vancouver area have died in a record-smashing heat wave engulfing western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest, police said Tuesday. Most of the dead in the Vancouver suburbs of Burnaby and Surrey over the past 24 hours were elderly or people with underlying health conditions, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. “Although still under investigation, heat is believed to be a contributing factor […]

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PAGASA: Southwest monsoon affecting extreme Northern Luzon

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. The rest of the Philippines, the weather bureau said, will have the same conditions also due to localized thunderstorms. According to PAGASA, flash floods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms are possible. The rest of the Philippines, […]

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More record-smashing heat forecast as Canada, US northwest bake

By Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada braced Monday for its highest ever temperature as the country’s west and swathes of the United States baked in an unprecedented heat wave, forcing schools and Covid-19 vaccination clinics to close and the postponement of an Olympic athletics qualifying event. The village of Lytton in British Columbia already broke the record for Canada’s all-time high, with a temperature of 116 Fahrenheit (46.6 degrees Celsius) on Sunday. Temperatures […]

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Five dead after rare tornado hits Czech Republic

by Jan FLEMR PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) — A rare tornado tore through several Czech villages and towns, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, rescuers said Friday as they cleaned up the wreckage in the storm’s aftermath one official described as a “living hell”. Retirement home and zoo were badly damaged after tennis-ball-sized hail battered a number of towns Thursday evening, also causing extensive power outages and traffic disruptions after a major motorway […]

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Cloudy skies, rain showers expected today

(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in parts of the country today. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in particular are expected in Palawan, Western Visayas, and Central Visayas. PAGASA senior weather specialist Meno Mendoza said the conditions were due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms are expected […]

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Southwest monsoon affecting extreme Northern Luzon

Southern Mindanao affected by ITCZ (Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is also affecting Southern Mindanao. As a result, PAGASA said Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCCSKSARGEN, Bangsamoro Region, and Negros Oriental 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 […]

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Southwest monsoon affecting Northern, Central Luzon

(Eagle News) — The southwest monsoon is affecting Northern and Central Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as a result, Ilocos Region, Batanes and Babuyan Islands 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, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated […]

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PAGASA monitoring TS “Champi” outside PAR

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring Tropical Storm “Champi” outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. According to the weather bureau, “Champi” is so far located 1840 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kph and a gustiness of up to 115 kph and  moving north northwest at 10 kph. According to PAGASA, meanwhile, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Bataan and Zambales […]

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