NEW YORK, United States -- Flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 44 people in the New York area overnight into Thursday, including several who perished in basements during the ''historic'' weather event officials blamed on climate change. This handout picture...
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday announced that 17 people were killed in the country's flood-struck Black Sea region. Rescuers work at a residential area affected by floods in Bozkurt district of Kastamonu province, Turkey, on Aug. 12, 2021. (Xinhua) Erdogan...
More than 700 bamboos were planted by the members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to prevent flood and soil erosion in the riverbanks of Pandan, Catanduanes on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Personnel of the PCG Station Catanduanes have participated in a bamboo planting activity, initiated by the...
Listed diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has given itself a tap on the back for its ongoing P1-billion river dredging and cleanup initiative, which the company claims to have reduced the flooding in Malabon and other areas in Metro Manila amid the recent heavy rains. In a statement,...
The Pasig City local government inaugurated on Tuesday, July 27, its two new pumping stations to help ease flooding in the city during heavy rains and storms. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto Facebook) Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto led the inauguration of the Dela paz (Hakbangan Creek) and Sta. Lucia...
Actress Cristine Reyes recently opened up on how natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes give her "anxiety." She was among those "terrified" following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit Calatagan, Batangas, early Saturday morning, July 24, amid typhoon Fabian. "Living on top of a...
The non-stop rains brought by southwest monsoon (habagat) have already affected more than 200,000 individuals in six regions, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Monday, July 26. Flood along Roxas Boulevard in Manila on Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/...
The heavy downpour triggered by the southwest monsoon has forced the closure of 13 road sections in the National Capital Region (NCR) and the rest of Luzon, the Department of Public Works Highways (DPWH) said Sunday, July 25. (Photo from DPWH Facebook page) Based on a 12 p.m. advisory, the...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has identified knee-to-"man-deep" floods in several areas in the metropolis at past noon Sunday, July 25 as a result of the torrential rains caused by the southwest monsoon. The flood at Zapote Alabang Road on Thursday night, July 22, 2021. (Ali...
Two animal shelter organizations have appealed to residents to take their pets to safe areas amid the continuous heavy rains caused by southwest monsoon or “habagat.” (FILE PHOTO / Courtesy of the Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) urged evacuees to include...
Several areas in Quezon City have been identified by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) as "not passable to all types of vehicles" due to floods caused by the monsoon rains. (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) A series of flood advisories released by the MMDA beginning at past 9 a.m....
More than 700 residents trapped in deep floodwaters were rescued in the towns of Naic, Ternate, and Noveleta in Cavite as continuous heavy rains caused massive flooding in the area, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, July 24. Personnel of the PCG Station Cavite rescued over 700...
