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...
Three persons were killed while five others were injured in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Ilocos (Region 1) due to incidents related to non-stop rains and strong winds brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
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....
About 432 families in Manila have been evacuated as heavy rains caused floods in several areas in the city over the weekend. (Manila Public Information Office photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) has evacuated a total of 129 families in District...
After Marikina River’s water level has reached 16 meters, second alarm was raised at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday (July 24). (Photo courtesy of Marvin Escueta Doles/Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers) Marikina City Public Information Office (PIO) said that all eight gates of Manggahan...
ZHENGZHOU, China – Piles of cars were strewn across a central Chinese city Thursday as shocked residents picked through the debris of a historic deluge that claimed at least 33 lives, with rescue efforts ongoing and hundreds seeking to find their relatives. An unprecedented downpour dumped a...
(PIXABAY) Rains due to tropical storm "Dante" resulted in lower heat index values in some areas on Wednesday, June 2. Data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) showed that Dagupan City in Pangasinan registered the day's highest heat index at...
