Classes remain suspended in Baguio, upland provinces due to heavy rains

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 23:45:28 +0000

Classes remain suspended in Baguio, upland provinces due to heavy rains

Pounding rains at dawn on Wednesday (Aug. 14) prompted Mayor Benjamin Magalong to again suspend classes in this city, but for all levels.

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11 die in rough waters; thousands flee floods

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 22:00:39 +0000

11 die in rough waters; thousands flee floods

Eleven people died on Saturday after three passenger boats capsized in rough waters in the Visayas, while thousands fled their homes as monsoon rains triggered floods and caused rivers to swell in several provinces in Luzon.

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Water level in Angat Dam rises again by more than a meter

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:23:30 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — There’s good news to open the second half of the year, as the water level in Angat Dam went up again, this time by more than a meter, due to the almost continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon.

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Monsoon rains add water to Angat Dam reservoir but level still below critical

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 09:59:17 +0000

CITY OF MALOLOS–Monsoon rains slightly raised water level at the Angat Dam reservoir which, however, remained to be past its critical level, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration.

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Monsoon rains, trough of LPA affecting PH — Pagasa

RAINS brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” and the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) are affecting parts of the country on Thursday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. As of 7 a.m., the LPA was spotted 1,950 kilometers east of Visayas, according to weather specialist Chris Perez. “We […]

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#WALANGPASOK: August 16, 2018

CLASSES remain suspended on Thursay in areas hard-hit by floods and rains caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Below is a list as of 6 a.m.: Metro Manila Malabon City – only schools in Barangay Dampalit (public and private) Marikina City – all levels (public and private) Valenzuela City  – select day care and […]

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Water level in Marikina River down to 14.3 meters; all alerts lifted

THE water level in Marikina River went down to 14.3 meters from 14.9 meters on Tuesday, prompting the city government to lift all alerts. It reached 20.6 meters at the height of the downpour on Saturday night, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents in surrounding villages. Despite the improved situation in the river, however, […]

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#WALANGPASOK UPDATE 6: August 13, 2018

LOCAL officials in 15 cities in Metro Manila and nearby provinces suspended classes on Monday because of persistent heavy rains induced by the southwest monsoon. Below is a list as of 12:00 a.m: Metro Manila: Caloocan City ( all levels, public and private) Las Piñas ( all levels, public and private) Malabon City ( all […]

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Over 50,000 residents affected in Metro, 2 other provinces, disaster authorities say

OVER 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Metro Manila and nearby provinces as strong rains over the weekend resulted in heavy flooding, authorities said on Sunday. In its Twitter account, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) declared a red alert earlier in the day as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical […]

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