‘Usman’ seen to make landfall Saturday morning over E. Visayas

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 22:42:46 +0000

‘Usman’ seen to make landfall Saturday morning over Eastern Visayas

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression “Usman” is yet to make landfall on Saturday morning as continued to follow its westward moving closer to Eastern Visayas, the weather bureau said Saturday. According to the 5 a.m. weather bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), “Usman” was last spotted at 65 kilometers (km) […]

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‘Usman’ evacuations ordered

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 21:34:57 +0000

‘Usman’ evacuations ordered

Bracing for heavy rains and the possible floods and landslides that would ensue, officials on Leyte and Samar islands suspended work in government and private offices and ordered people in flood- and landslide-prone areas to evacuate on Friday as Tropical Depression “Usman” blew closer to the region.

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TD ‘Usman’ inches closer to landfall area in Eastern Samar

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 13:18:03 +0000

TD ‘Usman’ inches closer to landfall area in Eastern Samar

Tropical Depression “Usman” is moving slowly westward as it approaches its expected landfall area in Eastern Samar late Friday or early Saturday, the state weather bureau said.

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Gov’t relocates 274 evacuees as E. Visayas braces for ‘Usman’ landfall

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 10:50:53 +0000

Gov’t relocates 274 evacuees as E. Visayas braces for ‘Usman’ landfall

At least 274 people have been evacuated ahead of the expected landfall of Tropical Depression “Usman” on Friday night or Saturday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

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TD ‘Usman’ almost stationary over West Philippine Sea

Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 09:53:16 +0000

TD ‘Usman’ almost stationary over West Philippine Sea

Tropical depression “Usman” continued to move erratically and almost stationary over the West Philippine Sea, according to the 5 p.m. weather bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Friday.

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TD ‘Usman’ strands 20,357 passengers at various ports — PCG

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:59:40 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — More passengers are stranded due to Tropical Depression “Usman,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Friday afternoon. In its updated tally, the PCG said a total of 20,357 passengers remain stranded in various ports around the country as of Friday noon: National Capital Region-Central Luzon – 665 Central Visayas- 2,074 Southern Tagalog- […]

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16,000 passengers stranded in ports nationwide due to ‘Usman’–PH Coast Guard

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 02:58:19 +0000

CLOSE to 16,000 passengers were unable to travel because of the threat of rough seas and inclement weather brought about by tropical depression “Usman”, the Philippine Coast Guard said on…READ

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‘Usman’ to make landfall in Eastern Samar; over 20 areas under Signal No. 1–Pagasa

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 02:50:50 +0000

SIGNAL no. 1 remains up over parts of central Philippines as tropical depression “Usman” continues to move towards Eastern Visayas, where it is expected to make landfall later today, Friday,…READ

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Palace calls for vigilance as ‘Usman’ nears landfall

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 04:42:20 +0000

Palace calls for vigilance as 'Usman' nears landfall

Malacañang called on the public to be vigilant and coordinate with their local disaster officials as “Usman” neared Eastern Visayas.

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