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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Army relief workers in aluminium dinghies handed out rice and other food to residents in submerged parts of the Sri Lankan capital as the death toll from monsoon floods across the country rose to 17 Monday. The monsoon hits the South Asian country twice a year, bringing vital rain for irrigation and hydro-power generation, but it can be deadly and destructive. At least 17 people have died since Friday, after […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in the country today, June 7. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Palawan, and Mindoro Provinces, in particular, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. PAGASA said these were due to the southwest monsoon affecting Luzon. Flash floods or landslides due to scattered moderate to at times heavy […]
Western section of Luzon also affected by southwest monsoon (Eagle News) — The Intertropical Convergence Zone is affecting Visayas and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southwest monsoon is also affecting the western section of Luzon. As a result, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be experienced over Northern Samar, Romblon and Masbate. In Northern Luzon, the same conditions are expected over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Dante” is no longer affecting the country. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration said the tropical cyclone wind signal earlier hoisted over Batanes has been lifted, with “Dante” now estimated 330 km north northeast of Itbayat, Batanes or over the sea south of Yonaguni Island (Okinawa), Japan. PAGASA said “Dante” is so far moving northeastward at 30 kph, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility this […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Friday, June 4, declared the start of the rainy season. In a statement, PAGASA said the passage of “Dante” and the occurrence of widespread rainfall in the last five days confirm this. As a result, the weather bureau said the probability of “near to above normal rainfall conditions is high in the next two months” until July. It said breaks in rainfall events, […]
(Eagle News) – Tropical storm “Dante” (international name Choi-wan) has left the country, but could re-enter this afternoon before heading straight to Taiwan where it is forecast to landfall tonight In its latest advisory at 5 a.m., the country’s weather bureau PAGASA said that “Dante” as of 4 a.m. is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). It was estimated at 285 kilometers northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The storm made its […]
(Eagle News) — All storm signals have now been lifted even as “Dante” maintained its strength while moving northwestward over the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said a gale warning, however, is still in effect over the northern and western seaboards of Northern Luzon, with “Dante” estimated 205 km west northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan or 190 km west southwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur. PAGASA said “Dante” is packing […]
Central part of Pangasinan, parts of Zambales and Tarlac under Signal No. 1 (Eagle News) — The western portion of Pangasinan is under Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm “Dante” continues to move north-northwestward. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Dasol, Mabini, Burgos, City of Alaminos, Agno, Bani, Bolinao and Anda, in particular, are under the storm signal, with “Dante” estimated 145 km west northwest of Dagupan City. Meanwhile, Signal No. 1 […]
(Eagle News) — Storm signals remain hoisted over parts of Luzon as “Dante” moves over the coastal waters of Northern Zambales. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Zambales and the western portion of Pangasinan (Infanta, Mabini, Sual, Labrador, City of Alaminos, Anda, Bolinao, Bani, Agno, Burgos, Dasol) are under Signal No. 2, with the tropical storm situated over Santa Cruz. Signal No. 1, on the other hand, is raised over the following […]
(Update: as of 5 p.m. PAGASA bulletin) Metro Manila under signal no. 1, along with 15 other provinces in Luzon, Visayas (Eagle News) – Tropical storm Dante (international name Choi-wan) made six landfalls in the country, the latest was over Pola, Oriental Mindoro at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2. The storm first made landfall over Sulat, Eastern Samar at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1; the second landfall was over Cataingan, Masbate at 1 […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Storm “Dante” is expected to make landfall over Eastern Samar or Leyte between tonight or tomorrow early morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, Signal No. 2 is raised over the following areas, with “Dante” estimated 220 km east northeast of Maasin City, Southern Leyte or 125 km east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar: LUZON Catanduanes, the southern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Lagonoy, San […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern toured flood-hit areas of the country’s South Island on Tuesday, expressing shock at the destruction left when three months’ worth of rain fell in three days. Swollen rivers swept away bridges and landslides blocked highways in the deluge, which finally began to ease on Tuesday after a 72-hour barrage that Ardern described as a once-in-a-century event. “It’s quite devastating, there’s a lot of work […]
