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...
Satellite image of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) (PAGASA/Facebook) While typhoon “Carina” (international name “Gaemi”) is already heading toward Taiwan, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, July 24, said strong...
Authorities recover the bodies of landslide victims in Sitio Manalao, Brgy. Subic Ilaya, Agoncillo, Batangas amid heavy rains on July 24, 2024. (Photo: Agoncillo LGU) The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday, July 24, that it was confirming a report that...
Two major dams in Luzon are set to release water on Wednesday morning, July 24, due to ongoing rains affecting the watersheds, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). During the PAGASA climate forum, Hydrologist Sonia Serrano said that Ipo Dam...
Flooded road in Bacoor City due to heavy rains on July 14 (Photo from Bacoor Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office's Facebook Page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Floods inundated roads in Bacoor City brought about by the torrential rains of the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon...
Angat Dam (Manila Bulletin file photo) Heavy rains from typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon have persistently increased water levels in the eight major dams in Luzon, as monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, July...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel evacuate residents affected by flooding in Sitio Pandan, Barangay Claudio Salgado, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on July 22, 2024 due to the combined effects of typhoon "Carina" and the southwest monsoon (habagat). (Photo: PCG) (Updated) Search and rescue...
