"Ang secret ng resiliency ng Marikina is the partnership between the government and the citizens of Marikina,” said Dave C. David, the chief of the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) in a conference for multiple climate stakeholders on Saturday, June 25. Mr. Dave C....
To address the issue of flooding in Marikina City, Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro said on Monday, May 23, that the local government is willing to cooperate with neighboring cities to form agreements on land-use and calamity response. In an interview with DZRH, Teodoro said that talks between and...
SYDNEY, Australia -- The Australian coastal enclave of Byron Bay, known for its celebrity residents and idyllic beaches, was inundated by floodwaters Wednesday as severe storms again battered the country's east. Torrential rain that began Monday proved unrelenting, with nearly 300 millimetres (11.8...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Tuesday, March 29, the completion of the Sacol Riverbank slope protection project in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, which it said, will serve as locals’ protection from strong river currents, especially during typhoons and heavy...
BACOLOD CITY - Some residents in Barangay Vista Alegre here were affected after an overflow that connects Purok Katilingban and Purok Kawayanan collapsed due to flooding caused by heavy rains from late Wednesday night to Thursday morning. An overflow in Barangay Vista Alegre, Bacolod City collapsed...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) moved out affected residents from Brgy. Tubod to South 1-A Tubod Elementary School in a pre-emptive evacuation on Monday, March 7. Photo from Philippine Red Cross In a statement, PRC said that after assessing the situation, they conducted the evacuation in...
ITAPETINGA, Brazil – The death toll from heavy rain and flooding that has plagued the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia since November rose to 20 on Monday, amid incessant torrents that have displaced almost 63,000 people, authorities said. Two new fatalities were recorded in the town of...
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – A leaking Maynilad main water line has caused knee-deep flooding along Talaba Intersection in Barangay Talaba on Tuesday (Dec. 28). As of 10:00 a.m., the flood has caused heavy traffic in the area. BDRRMO / MANILA BULLETIN The intersection is not passable to light...
More than 2,000 residents were affected by deep floods and a landslide in Davao City due to heavy rains caused by bad weather, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Wednesday, Oct. 27. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) At least...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued over 70 stranded families in Zamboanga City due to massive flooding caused by the low-pressure area (LPA) and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) on Friday, Sept. 17. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued over 70 stranded...
Wala Lang After a heavy rain, I avoid España in front of UST, Araneta Avenue by Talayan Village, Taft Avenue, and San Luis. I learn something new, however, with each typhoon. Yoling taught me to avoid Quezon Memorial Circle near PHILCOA—she trapped me there for three hours. My daughter now knows...
Rains triggered by the southwest monsoon still managed to cause flooding in some areas in Metro Manila Wednesday afternoon, July 28. (Photo from MMDA Facebook page) According to a flood advisory sent by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) at past 3 p.m., at least four areas in...
