Calumpang Bridge, one of the bridges connecting Pallocan town to Batangas City proper, collapsed due to the strong winds brought by Typhoon Glenda. (Photos courtesy of Nico Bool Inocencio and KC Lyn Alanices)
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Leyte not spared by Typhoon Glenda
Leyte, still recovering from the onslaught of Yolanda, was not spared Typhoon Glenda. Water overflowed in the Port of Baybay, and trees near residential houses were felled by the strong winds. A pawikan was seen crawling in the streets, carried there by the storm surge. The local government of Leyte has earlier ordered a preemptive evacuation, and all vessels were barred from sailing in anticipation of Glenda’s onslaught. Leyte was one of the provinces badly […]
Car showroom in Lipa heavily damaged by Glenda
A car showroom in Lipa City, Batangas was not spared by the strong winds of Typhoon Glenda. (Pictures by EBC correspondent Ghadz Rodelas).
PCG-Zambo allows seacraft to sail as weather improves
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 16 (PNA) — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has lifted the suspension of voyages from this city to the nearby provinces as well as to the Visayas as the sea condition has improved although typhoon Glenda still remain in the Philippines Area of Responsibility (PAR). Zamboanga Coast Guard Station (ZCGS) commander Lieutenant Senior Grade Jomark Angue said the suspension of voyages was lift effected 7 a.m. Wednesday. “As the weather is continuously […]
Typhoon ‘Glenda’ weakens slightly while over the landmass of Luzon heading to Bataan and Zambales
MANILA, July 16 (PNA) — Typhoon “Glenda” weakened slightly while traversing the landmass of Luzon on its way to Bataan and Zambales and the West Philippine Sea at mid-morning Wednesday even as 10 areas, including Metro Manila, remain under public storm warning signal No. 3, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 11 a.m. weather advisory, PAGASA said that as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, the eye of the typhoon […]
LRT, MRT operations temporarily suspended
MANILA, July 16 (PNA) — Light and Metro Rail Transit (LRT/MRT) operations were temporarily suspended on Wednesday morning. LRT/MRT spokesperson Hernardo Cabrera via Twitter, said that operations were suspended for safety considerations. Earlier, he noted that LRT-2 and MRT-3 were operating only with a limited number of trains. While LRT-1 was not operating due to limited/fluctuating power supply. It was also noted that there were some debris in the tracks of the transit systems. Cabrera, […]
Over a thousand Malabon residents evacuate due to typhoon ‘Glenda’
MANILA, July 16 (PNA) — More than a thousand individuals from different areas in Malabon City evacuated to nearby schools and gyms on Wednesday due to floods caused by rains spawned by typhoon “Glenda.” In a phone interview, Malabon City public information officer Bong Padua told the Philippines News Agency that the city government is assisting a total of 1,650 individuals (403 families) as of posting time. Padua said that the barangays most affected by […]
Emergency hotlines
Department of Social Welfare and Development hotlines: 931-8101; 856-3665 and 852-8081 (Disaster Response Unit) MERALCO hotlines: 16211; 0920-97-16211; 0917-55-16211; 0925-77-16211. Philippine Coast Guard hotlines: 527-8481 to 89; 527-3877 (Action Center); 0917-724-3682; 0918-967-4697. PAGASA hotlines: (632) 434-2696 for general inquiries; (632) 926-4258 and (632) 927-1541 for weather updates Metro Manila Development Authority hotlines: 136, 374 (public safety), 320 (road emergency), 882-0925 (flood control). National Disaster and Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) hotlines: 911-5061 to 65, […]
Roof of university in Lipa ripped apart by strong Glenda winds
Strong winds rip apart the roof of De La Salle University-Lipa, during the onslaught of Typhoon Glenda. (Report and pictures from EBC Correspondent Ghadzs Rodelas of Tambo, Lipa City)
EU to aid areas affected by ‘Glenda’
Manila, July 16 — The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines has assured its aid for areas affected by typhoon “Glenda”. “The European Union stands ready to assist families affected by typhoon ‘Glenda’,” EU Ambassador Guy Ledoux said in an advisory Wednesday (July 16) morning. Ledoux added that the EU delegation here is currently monitoring and will be assessing the aftermath and damages of typhoon “Glenda”. The EU envoy here also extends solidarity with […]
6,551 seagoing passengers stranded by ‘Glenda’
MANILA, July 17 (PNA) — While typhoon “Glenda” is wrecking havoc on a large part of the country, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in its 11 a.m. update Wednesday, said that 6,551 seagoing passengers have been stranded in various ports nationwide. According to the Coast Guard, strong winds and big waves prompted the suspension of sailing of ships weighing less than 1,000 gross register tons, resulting in the immobilization of 614 rolling cargoes, 37 ships […]
Typhoon kills 10 in Philippines, cuts power, shuts Manila, heads for China
(Reuters) – A typhoon killed at least 10 people as it churned across the Philippines and hit the capital, prompting the evacuation of almost more than 370,000 people, shutting financial markets, offices and schools, rescue officials said on Wednesday. The eye of Typhoon Rammasun, the strongest storm to hit the country this year, passed to the south of Manila on Wednesday after cutting a path across the main island of Luzon, toppling trees and power […]
