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Khaleej Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
UAE embassy in Vietnam urges citizens to exercise caution as storm Wipha approaches
The UAE mission in Vietnam urged citizens who are currently in the Asian country to exercise caution amid forecasts indicating that a storm is approaching. The alert is due to "forecasts indicating that Storm Wipha will enter the northwestern regions of the country," it said on X. The mission also stressed the need to follow the safety instructions issued by the authorities. Citizens in Vietnam must also contact 0097180044444 or on 0097180024 in emergency situations and register in the Tawajudi service. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) stated that the severe tropical storm Wipha (formerly Crising) maintained its strength on Saturday as it moved away from the Philippine landmass. It had a maximum sustained winds of 100 kilometres per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 125 kilometres per hour. It was moving west-northwestward at 20 kph, Pagasa added.
The Star
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Star
‘Crising,' ‘habagat' spell woes for Luzon, Visayas
MANILA: Numerous areas mainly in Luzon and the Visayas were battered by heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm 'Crising' on Friday (July 18), some already reeling from the effects of the southwest monsoon ('habagat') since Wednesday (July 16), leaving at least two persons dead and displacing thousands of families. Nonstop rains also forced the suspension of classes and government and business operations in cities and towns, and prompted some local governments to place their areas in a state of calamity. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Crising disrupted the operations of at least 37 ports nationwide, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded, mostly in Eastern Visayas. At least three fishermen were reported missing, one each in Negros Occidental, Palawan and Southern Leyte, while landslides and overflowing rivers stranded vehicles in different routes in the provinces. In Camarines Sur, brothers Christian Benlayo, 36, and Freddy Mar, 33, were riding a motorcycle when a large acacia tree collapsed and fell upon them as they were traveling along the Gov. Fuentebella Highway in Barangay New Moriones of Ocampo town at noon on Friday. Both died on the spot, according to Police Maj. Bernardo Peñero, chief of Ocampo police. Halted classes, port incidents Crising was last spotted 195 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 80 kph while moving northwest at 20 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. In Cebu City, the economic center of the Visayas, most of the urban barangays were flooded since Wednesday, causing suspension of classes, work and business operations. The city's disaster risk reduction management office (DRRMO) recommended placing the locality under a state of calamity. In Bohol, the capital city of Tagbilaran and 35 of its 47 towns were flooded, leading to suspension of classes on Friday, the province's DRMMO reported. Classes were also suspended in many localities in the Luzon provinces of Albay, Catanduanes, Quezon, Zambales, Cagayan, Isabela, Palawan and Occidental Mindoro. In Calbayog City, Samar, two cargo vessels—MV Vinh Quang, a Vietnamese-flagged bulk carrier, and MV Poseidon 52, a Philippine-flagged general cargo ship—collided at Manguinoo Port around 8am on Friday as the vessels were being whipped by strong winds. The PCG in Calbayog reported that the anchored MV Vinh Quang was struck by MV Poseidon 52 while it maneuvered to dock at the port. No injuries or oil spills were reported, and both vessels remained stable, the PCG said. In Catanduanes, a barge ran aground in Virac town. The Barge Premium Portland 2, operated by Navi Shipping Company, was anchored near the Virac Port when bad weather broke its anchor, causing the vessel to drift toward the shoreline in Barangay San Vicente at around 4am. PCG personnel deployed to the area reported 'no oil spill or pollution.' Evacuations In Negros Occidental, 6,818 residents who evacuated in 13 towns and cities as of Friday morning as heavy rains continued to flood low-lying areas. The number of evacuees were expected to increase with more still being rescued, said Irene Bel Ploteña, head of the Provincial Disaster Management Program Division (PDMPD). The PDMPD said a motorised banca, discovered adrift off the coast of Sagay City on Friday, has been identified to belong to a 30-year-old fisherman from the city who had been missing since early Thursday while a landslide in La Castellana town rendered the road leading to Canlaon City in Negros Oriental impassable. Search for food Despite the heavy downpour, some residents in Isabela pressed on with their daily routines in search of food. In Ilagan City's Baculod village, 35-year-old housekeeper Josephine Delleza said she ventured out to the Pinacanauan River amid the inclement weather to catch fish for her family. 'We only caught small ones, but it's enough for a meal,' she said in Filipino. Along the Cagayan River, fishermen Jonathan Suyu, 24, and Efren Manalo, 59, also tried their luck but came home nearly empty-handed. 'The river's water level keeps rising, making it difficult to fish,' Suyu shared. Officials at Magat Dam, located on the Magat River, which is a major tributary of the Cagayan River, deferred a scheduled water release due to minimal rainfall in its watershed areas in Isabela and Ifugao. To maintain order and safety during the storm, local governments in Isabela and Cagayan, including Tuguegarao City, implemented a liquor ban, prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol in public. To maintain order and safety during the storm, local governments in Isabela and Cagayan, including Tuguegarao City, implemented a liquor ban, prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol in public. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
The Star
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Star
Tropical Depression Crising could make landfall in Philippines' Cagayan Friday (July 18) night: Pagasa
- Image from: DOST / Pagasa MANILA: Tropical Depression Crising may make landfall in mainland Cagayan by Friday (July 18) night, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Crising was last spotted 335 kilometers northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, according to Pagasa's 5pm tropical cyclone bulletin on Thursday (July 17). The tropical depression was moving west-northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kph near the center and gusts of up to 70 kph. 'Crising will move generally northwestward over the next 24 hours. A landfall scenario over mainland Cagayan by tomorrow evening is possible,' Pagasa explained. 'Afterwards, it will move westward, traversing the northern portion of Northern Luzon, and turn west-northwestward until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday afternoon,' it added. Pagasa further forecast that Crising will become a tropical storm by either Thursday night or early Friday morning. Meanwhile, several local government units (LGUs) have suspended classes for Friday in anticipation of inclement weather due to Tropical Depression Crising and the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
Filipino Times
02-07-2025
- Climate
- Filipino Times
LPA near Cagayan may develop into Tropical Depression 'Bising'- PAGASA
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced Wednesday that a low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a high chance of intensifying into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. If it develops into a storm, it will be locally named 'Bising', the second tropical cyclone to affect the Philippines this year, said PAGASA weather specialist John Manalo. As of 3:00 p.m., the LPA was located approximately 155 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Due to its close proximity to land, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 may be raised over parts of Eastern Northern and Central Luzon once it develops further. PAGASA cautioned residents in these areas to stay alert for weather advisories and potential heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, a separate tropical depression is being monitored outside PAR, located 2,615 km east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving northwestward at 15 kph, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gustiness up to 70 kph. Earlier, PAGASA forecasted that 2 to 3 tropical cyclones may form inside PAR in July, some of which could potentially make landfall in the Visayas or Central Luzon, or pass close to Batanes.
GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
PAGASA warns of danger level heat index in 22 areas on May 28, 2025
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) expects the heat index to reach dangerous levels in 22 areas across the country on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. According to the state weather bureau's advisory on May 27, these areas are forecast to experience heat indices ranging from 42°C to 45°C, significantly increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps, exhaustion, and even heat stroke with prolonged exposure. Areas with highest projected heat index: 45°C Butuan City, Agusan del Norte 44°C Laoag City, Ilocos Norte Dagupan City, Pangasinan Masbate City, Masbate Basco, Batanes 43°C MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte Bacnotan, La Union CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur Catarman, Northern Samar Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte 42°C NAIA, Pasay City (Metro Manila) Sinait, Ilocos Sur NVSU, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya ISU, Echague, Isabela Baler, Aurora Iba, Zambales Daet, Camarines Norte Legazpi City, Albay Virac, Catanduanes Juban, Sorsogon Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur The heat index, often referred to as the "apparent temperature," represents how hot conditions feel to the human body by factoring in both air temperature and relative humidity. PAGASA classifies temperatures between 42 degrees Celsius and 51 degrees Celsius as the "danger" level, where heat cramps and exhaustion are likely, and heat stroke is possible with continued exposure. The weather bureau urges the public to limit outdoor activities, remain hydrated, and wear fresh clothes to avoid heat-related illnesses. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
