• Nuri became sixth super typhoon of 2014, heading toward Japan

    Tropical Storm "Nuri" formed in the Philippine Sea on Friday, October 31, intensified into a typhoon the next day and started its rapid intensification phase. It became the sixth super typhoon of 2014 yesterday and is now located northeast of Philippines and s

  • Typhoon “Kalmaegi” aims Philippines

    Tropical Depression 15W in Northwestern Pacific Ocean intensified early on September 12, 2014 and became a tropical storm re-named "Kalmaegi." PAGASA named te storm "Luis". By September 13, Kalmaegi became a typhoon.Terra/MODIS satellite image shows

  • Typhoon Rammasun about to reach super typhoon strength

    Deadly Typhoon Rammasun (locally known as Glenda) left trail of destruction across the Philippines. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the Philippines, 40 people have been killed by the storm while more remain

  • Typhoon Rammasun leaves Philippines, aims China and Vietnam

    Typhoon Rammasun crossed the Philippines leaving at least twenty dead and forcing more than 400,000 people to evacuate their homes. Rammasun was the first typhoon to strike the Philippines since devastating Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013,

  • Typhoon Rammasun hit Philippines as Category 3 typhoon

    Typhoon Rammasun (locally known as Glenda) made landfall in the eastern part of the central Philippines, in the Visayas region, early on July 15, 2014, as a Category 3 typhoon. Wind gusts up to 200 km/h (125 mph) were recorded. Torrential rains and heavy winds

  • Typhoon Rammasun to make landfall in Philippines

    As expected, Tropical Storm Rammasun intensified on the track to the Philippines and became Typhoon Rammasun during July 14, 2014. The Philippines are bracing for the impact of first typhoon since the devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan in November

  • Tropical Storm Rammasun threatens the Philippines

    Tropical depression near Guam developed into the ninth named storm of West Pacific season this year. Tropical Depression 09W became a Tropical Storm Rammasun on July 11, 2014 but shortly after passing near Guam, it was downgraded to a tropical depression

  • Strong earthquake measuring M 6.2 struck Philippines

    Strong earthquake measuring M 6.2 was registered off the coast of Negros island, Philippines, on May 15 at 10:16 UTC (18:16 local time). This is the third M6+ earthquake registered in last 12 hours. USGS reports depth of 53.2 km (33.1 miles). Epicenter was located