Tropical Depression “Wilma” has affected more than 132,000 individuals across six regions and prompted widespread pre-emptive evacuations to reduce casualties due to continued rains, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday, Dec. 8. Latest data...
Tropical Depression Wilma has slowed down significantly and is now almost stationary over the coastal waters of Eastern Samar, increasing the likelihood of landfall within the next several hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on...
Five individuals were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after their motorbanca nearly capsized off Hilantagaan Island in Santa Fe, Cebu while attempting to deliver essential goods at the height of Tropical Depression “Wilma,” a ranking official disclosed Saturday, Dec. 6. Captain...
Tropical Depression Wilma slightly decelerated on Friday afternoon, Dec. 5, while maintaining its strength as it moved closer to the Eastern Visayas coastline, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported. In its Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 7...
A total of 4,631 individuals were stranded across 55 ports nationwide on Friday, Dec. 5, as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ordered the suspension of sea travel in areas affected by Tropical Depression Wilma. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said the directive came from Commandant Admiral...
Tropical Depression Wilma is expected to bring heavy rains to areas far beyond its projected landfall zone as its effects combine with the shear line and the Northeast Monsoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Friday, Dec. 5. “It...
Tropical Depression Wilma maintained its strength on Friday morning, December 5, as it continued moving southwestward over the Philippine Sea, bringing rains and strong winds across large parts of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Tropical Depression Wilma slightly accelerated early Friday, December 5, as it continued to move west-southwestward over the Philippine Sea. In its 5 a.m. tropical cyclone advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said TD Wilma’s...
8 a.m., Dec. 7 “Wilma” tracked west-northwest while lingering over the coastal waters of Samar, PAGASA said. The agency said its center was located near Almagro, Samar based on Doppler radar data. The system continued to carry maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center, it added. READ:...
Tropical Depression Wilma continues to move west-southwestward over the Philippine Sea, maintaining maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h with gusts of up to 55 km/h, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Thursday, December 4. In its 11...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed several areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4, as Tropical Depression Wilma decelerated while moving over the Philippine...
Tropical Depression “Wilma” will likely make its first landfall over Eastern Visayas or the Dinagat Islands sometime between Friday evening, Dec. 5, and Saturday morning, Dec. 6, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Thursday,...
