Two senators have cited reclamation as a cause for the massive flooding from the rainfall dumped by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by typhoon Carina. "This I believe is the consequence of all the reclamation happening in Manila Bay," Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri lamented on...
Parishioners and members of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) clean the San Antonio de Padua Parish in Brgy. San Antonio in Quezon City on Thursday, July 25, a day after it was flooded during the onslaught of the Typhoon Carina-enhanced southwest monsoon. (Noel B. Pabalate/Manila Bulletin) While...
Typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi) left the country’s area of responsibility on Thursday morning, July 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Based on the PAGASA's bulletin at 11 a.m., Carina was last located 515...
Angat Dam (Manila Bulletin file photo) Angat Dam in Bulacan saw its water level increase by almost four meters in 24 hours, following intense rainfall from the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by typhoon “Carina” (international name: Gaemi). Based on the dam monitoring of the...
Typhoon Carina’s track and intensity outlook (PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday morning, July 25, said typhoon “Carina” (international name “Gaemi”) is approaching the northern boundary of the country’s area of...
Satellite image of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) (PAGASA/Facebook) Super typhoon “Carina” (international name “Gaemi”) weakened to a typhoon after making a looping track before making landfall over Taiwan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi), now a super typhoon, along with the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” has damaged 45 schools across eight regions, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, July 24. School used as an evacuation center (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA...
La Mesa Dam (Manila Bulletin File Photo) After significant rainfall over the past two days, La Mesa Dam in Quezon City overflowed when it reached its spilling level of 80.15 meters at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
Satellite image of Super Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) (PAGASA/Facebook) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) upgraded typhoon “Carina” (international name “Gaemi”) to a super typhoon on Wednesday afternoon, July 24. Carina...
The water level at La Mesa Dam further rose to 80 meters at 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, which is just 0.15 meters below the dam’s maximum level of 80.15 meters. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the water level of the dam in Quezon...
Communities should be warned first before releasing water from dams, especially in Luzon to avoid accidents and loss of lives, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a situation briefing amid the effects of typhoon Carina enhanced by southwest monsoon on July 24,...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Operations Service Director Cesar Idio (left) gives updates on the effects of Typhoon "Carina" and the southwest monsoon (habagat) while OCD Deputy Administrator for Operations Asec. Hernando Caraig Jr. listens in a televised situation briefing led by President...
