Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands of villagers as latest typhoon blows near

Associated Press 11/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people were being forcibly evacuated from 2,500 villages in the northern Philippines on Monday as another typhoon threatened the region already devastated by floods and landslides from three storms in less…

Avoid activities near rivers during rainy season, CCDRRMO says

Jasmin Meode 07/25/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) is warning the public to avoid activities near rivers as flash floods may occur anytime during the rainy season. In an interview with…

PRC pours P1 billion worth of emergency, recovery assistance to Cebu

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over the past ten years, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has poured P1 billion worth of emergency and rehabilitation aid in Cebu. PRC Chairman and CEO Richard “Dick” Gordon, in a press conference…

Mandaue City prepares early for Mawar

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/24/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City’s disaster office will conduct a Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment on Wednesday afternoon, May 24, in preparation for typhoon Mawar. Mawar is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday,…

Mandaue celebrates CDRRMO Day by highlighting puroks’ alarm response capabilities

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City celebrated CDRRMO Day on May 2 by showcasing the capabilities of Purok-Based Emergency Response Teams’ in responding to emergencies. The activity held at the city hall grounds highlighted the purok teams’…

Death toll tops 21,000 from Turkey-Syria quake as hopes fade

Agence France Presse 02/10/2023

Syria — The death toll from the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria kept on climbing Thursday, topping 21,000 as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones but hopes of finding more survivors faded. The chief of…

Turkey, Syria quake toll tops 16,000 as cold compounds misery

Agence France Presse 02/09/2023

ANTAKYA — Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The death…

Major earthquake kills 3,700 in Turkey and Syria, weather hits survivors

Reuters 02/07/2023

KAHRAMANMARAS – A huge earthquake killed more than 3,700 people across a swathe of Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, with freezing winter weather adding to the plight of the thousands left injured or homeless and hampering…

In Turkey, night fills with screams and crying as earthquake rescues go on

Reuters 02/07/2023

HATAY, Turkey  – The screams of people still trapped in the rubble filled the night early on Tuesday and relatives wept for their loved ones as the death toll in Turkey and in neighbouring northwest Syria rose…

IN PHOTOS: The powerful quake that struck Syria and Turkey

Agence France Presse, Reuters 02/06/2023

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing and injuring hundreds of people and leveling buildings. Authorities are now focused on search and rescue hoping to find more survivors. The following are images from…

Mandaue residents who disregard evacuation orders during calamities will be penalized

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/30/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City residents who will not obey evacuation orders during disasters will soon be penalized. In the hopes of further protecting the lives of Mandauehanons during disasters, Councilor Jennifer Del Mar drafted…

Rama allows school heads to implement localized class suspensions

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama issued on Friday, August 19, 2022, an executive order (EO) authorizing school heads and heads of higher educational institutions to suspend classes due to typhoons, flooding, other weather…

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