TD “Urduja” to become a tropical storm before it hits the Philippines

TD “Urduja” to become a tropical storm before it hits the Philippines

Tropical Depression "Urduja" formed December 12, 2017, near Palau and is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm before it makes landfall in Sorsogon – Northern Samar area of the Philippines on December 15. A low-pressure area developed into a…

Tropical Storm “Haikui” (Salome) forms over Philippines, alerts issued

Tropical Storm “Haikui” (Salome) forms over Philippines, alerts issued

Tropical Storm "Haikui", known in the Philippines as Salome, formed 15:00 UTC, November 9, 2017, while traversing Batangas – Cavite area, Philippines, PAGASA reports. This storm is a heavy rain producer and residents are advised to be alert against…

Heavy rain, series of landslides hit Negros Oriental, Philippines

Heavy rain, series of landslides hit Negros Oriental, Philippines

At least 87 families were evacuated Thursday, October 19, 2017 after a series of landslides triggered by heavy rains shut down roads near Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Vicente Omandam, a senior manager at the plant, confirmed in…

Tropical Storm “Hato” (Isang) passing over the northern Philippines

Tropical Storm “Hato” (Isang) passing over the northern Philippines

Tropical Storm "Hato" formed August 20, 2017, east of the Philippines as the 13 named tropical cyclone of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season. Hato is known in the Philippines as Isang. The system is already affecting the northern Philippines, dumping heavy…

Tropical Storm “Muifa” (Dante) forms east of Luzon, Philippines

Tropical Storm “Muifa” (Dante) forms east of Luzon, Philippines

Tropical depression 03W intensified into a tropical storm over the past 24 hours and was named Muifa. The system became a tropical storm just when it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and was named by PAGASA as Dante. The cyclone is expected to turn NE…

Tropical Depression “Crising” to make landfall over Visayas, Philippines

Tropical Depression “Crising” to make landfall over Visayas, Philippines

A newly developed Tropical Depression 02W, known in the Philippines as Crising, is heading toward the east coast of the eastern Visayas and is expected to make landfall by 09:00 UTC on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Although Crising will not reach tropical storm status,…

100 000 displaced due to floods in Caraga region, Philippines

100 000 displaced due to floods in Caraga region, Philippines

As of January 30, 2017, successive weather system affecting the Caraga region, northeastern Philippines over the past two weeks have displaced about 100 000 people. According to the ECHO, over 80 000 displaced people are in Agusan del Sur province. Local governments…

Severe flooding hits Philippines, at least 7 dead

Severe flooding hits Philippines, at least 7 dead

A low pressure area has dumped heavy rain on Mindanao over the past couple of days and caused severe flooding in which at least 7 people lost their lives on January 17, 2017. One person is still missing as of 22:01 local time today. Misamis Oriental governor said…