Typhoon Labuyo (international codename “Utor”) made its landfall in Casiguran, Aurora province early morning of August 12, 2013 and swept across coastal and mountain communities with wind gusts of 200 kilometers per hour. It accelerated and intensified slightly as it moved over the West Philippine Sea and intensified further as it moved away from the...
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LPAs cause floods, landslides in Mindanao
Several weather disturbances affected the Philippines within the month of July till August. Low Pressure Areas (LPAs) and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affected several regions in the country. A total of 94,383 families or 471,935 persons from 7 regions, 13 provinces, 33 municipalities and 6 cities were affected by floods and landslides. Four people...
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Iloilo, Capiz and Aklan under state of calamity due to Typhoon Quinta
Typhoon Quinta, with International Name Wukong, hit Western Visayas Region on December 26. It left 15 dead, including 13 in Iloilo and one each in Aklan and Capiz provinces. According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer Visayas, the amount of damage to crops and infrastructure brought by Typhoon “Quinta” in Western Visayas has reached at least...
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UPDATED: Pablo death toll at 714
Typhoon Pablo, the 16th storm to ravage the Philippines this year, made landfall on the eastern coast of Mindanao early Tuesday of December 4. It brought rain and strong winds that toppled trees and power lines, destroyed houses and roads, and caused floods and mudslides that forced more than 300,000 to seek refuge in evacuation...