South Korea: 6 bodies pulled from flooded tunnel as heavy rains cause flash floods and landslides

Associated Press 07/16/2023

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean rescue workers pulled six bodies from vehicles trapped in a flooded tunnel, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving more than 30 people dead…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Typhoon Betty weakens but flash floods, landslides may still occur due to habagat

CDN Digital 05/29/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu.   Here’s what you need to know on Monday, May 1. Typhoon Betty weakens but flash floods, landslides may still occur due to…

Typhoon Betty weakens but flash floods, landslides may still occur due to habagat

Faith Argosino 05/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines  — Typhoon Betty has slightly weakened as it moves over the Philippine sea east of northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday. Pagasa said in its 5 p.m.…

Pagasa warns of potential flash floods, landslides across PH

Sofia Abrogar 05/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Flash floods and landslides are possible across the Philippines due to the southwesterly windflow and other weather disturbances, especially in the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said on Saturday.…

New Zealand roiled by flash floods, landslides for third day

Reuters 01/29/2023

SYDNEY — Heavy rainfall hit New Zealand’s north island again on Sunday, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads, with the death toll rising to four after a person who had been missing was confirmed dead.…

At least 10 dead as flash floods hit central Italy

Reuters 09/17/2022

CANTIANO, Italy — At least 10 people were killed by torrential overnight rains and floods in the central Italian region of Marche, authorities said on Friday, as rescuers continued to search for three still missing. In Cantiano,…

Monsoon rains to continue in majority of PH on Monday — Pagasa

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 08/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Rain will continue to prevail in the majority of the country on Monday due to the southwest monsoon, locally known as the “habagat,” said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). According…

Talisay City conducts declogging operations following heavy rains

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Talisay City government has conducted declogging operations in various affected areas in the city following the heavy rains felt in Cebu in the past few days. In a social media post on…

Filipinos affected by flash floods in New York area

Christia Marie Ramos 09/03/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Some members of the Filipinos community in New York were affected by flash floods in the city and nearby areas. “The Philippine Consulate General in New York is deeply saddened that a number of…

10 families evacuated due to flash floods in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/02/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MCDRRMO) has evacuated 10 families last night (Tuesday, June 1) due to flash floods brought by Tropical Storm Dante, including nine in sitio Lub-ang in…

Prepare for TD Auring — Cebu City dad tells barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak, the chairperson for the committee on disaster risk reduction and management, is urging the mountain and riverside barangays to prepare for Tropical Depression Auring. The state weather bureau…

Cebu City’s disaster chief: We need a command center

12/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) is appealing to the City Council to approve the P120 million budget needed to build a new command center that can also house…

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