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MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Tropical Storm “MARIO” has maintained its strength and has made landfall over the northern tip of Cagayan. As of 10 a.m, “Mario” was spotted at 64 kilometers north northeast of Tuguegarao City, with maximum winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 100 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to move west northwest at 22 kilometers per hour. PAGASA said that by Saturday morning, “Mario” will […]
Due to Tuguegarao City being in the eye of the storm, no rains and weak winds were experienced in the city, but once the eye passes, rains and wind will return.
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Sept 19 (PNA) –As typhoon Mario threatens Northern Luzon, Ilocanos in this province are on full alert status while the Provincial, City and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils had been activated since Thursday midnight. As of this posting, tropical storm Mario has intensified and maintained its course towards Northern Luzon with maximum winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 100kph, said a weather bulletin […]
In an update from Camarines Sur, several hectares of rice fields were submerged under water due to heavy rains.
According to the Office of the Bar Confidant, the briefing of bar watchers have been cancelled due to the inclement weather. Said briefing will be reset in a new date.
Red Cross sent its personnel and amphibious vehicles to help in the evacuation operations in Marikina and Quezon City. According to Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon, they have also deployed their water search and rescue teams to said cities.
Rescue efforts are ongoing in flood-affected areas of Marikina, particularly in barangay Tumana where flood waters have been reported to be more than four feet deep.
Due to its proximity to the Marikina River, San Mateo, Rizal now also experiencing flood.
Due to rains brought by the combined effects of southwest monsoon and tropical storm “Mario,” the La Mesa Dam in Quezon City was placed under red alert Friday, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) In a interview, PAGASA hydrologist Jason Bausa said La Mesa has spilled as the water lever reached 80.18 meters as of 10:10 a.m. which is above its high water level of 80.15 meters. “Umapaw na po yung […]
The provincial government of the Camarines Norte suspended classes on all levels.
Bad weather led to the cancellation of both international and domestic flights as early as 6 a.m. Friday. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), re-Tweeting the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said that among the flights cancelled include: International flights: — 5J 258 (Siemp Reap, Bangkok-Manila) — 5J 679 (Pudong, China-Manila) — 5J 752 (Singapore-Manila) All international flights cancelled belong to Cebu Pacific. Domestic flights: — 5M-816 (Manila-Basco) — 5M-815 (Basco-Manila) — 5J-513 (Manila-San […]
In an update from the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, 14 barangays in Quezon City were submerged in flood.
