Tolentino seeks private sector’s support to clear Maharlika Highway

Antonio Iñares 10/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino has called for immediate assistance from the private sector to address the traffic chaos on Maharlika Highway caused by severe flooding in San Fernando, Camarines Sur, due to…

Estero de Parian: Task force destroys Pier 2 wall to curb flooding

Pia Piquero 10/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Estero de Parian, one of Cebu City’s eight flood-prone rivers, has long been a major contributor to flooding, particularly during heavy rains in city. Debris and silt build up in the drainage system…

PHOTOS: Flooding in some areas in northern Cebu due to heavy rain

07/18/2024

CEBU, Philippines–Several areas in northern Cebu experienced flooding after heavy rains poured on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In its 8 p.m. advisory on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Visayas PRSD issued a…

LPA floods parts of northern Cebu, 1 hurt in landslide

Futch Anthony Inso, Jessa Ngojo, Morexette Marie Erram 07/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least one got injured while several areas in northern Cebu became inundated due to heavy rains brought by the effects of the low-pressure area (LPA) on Wednesday, July 17. Several localities like…

Mandaue City to install culvert under Tipolo Creek bridge

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/19/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Engineering Office (CEO) will be installing another culvert under a bridge connecting to Tipolo Creek. On Wednesday morning, June 19, a few areas of Mandaue experienced below-the-knee flooding along Lopez…

Second ‘Pineapple Express’ storm brings rains, triggering floods, power outages

Associated Press 02/06/2024

LOS ANGELES — A deadly Pacific storm, the second “Pineapple Express” to sweep the West Coast in less than a week, stalled over Southern California on Monday, unleashing torrential downpours that triggered street flooding and mudslides throughout…

Davao de Oro now in a state of calamity due to flooding

Germelina Lacorte, Ryan Rosauro - Inquirer.net 01/24/2024

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Philippines — The province of Davao de Oro has been placed under a state of calamity due to the massive destruction wrought on its communities by heavy rains brought about by…

Deadly storm knocks out power, grounds flights in Northeastern US

Associated Press 12/19/2023

PORTLAND, Maine — A storm barreled into the Northeastern U.S. on Monday, flooding roads and downing trees, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, forcing flight cancellations and school closures, and killing at least four people. More…

EXPLAINER: What do color-coded rainfall warnings mean?

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When bad weather prevails, people often receive text alerts from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) about the volume of rainfall expected. In most cases, the NDRRMC sends Emergency Alerts…

Bongbong Marcos orders repair of infra damaged by flooding in Northern Samar

Jean Mangaluz 11/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to repair infrastructure that were damaged by continuous flooding in Samar Island. Marcos was set to attend a situation…

Mandaue City plans to remove fish pens and desilt wetland to prevent flooding

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/18/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City will be distributing notices to vacate to the owners of the fish pens at the city’s wetland in barangays Banilad and Cabancalan to start desilting the wetland to prevent flooding. Lawyer…

CCDRRMO: Returning Estero de Parian residents will be turned away, relocation lot forfeited

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 10/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO) said on Thursday, October 12, that permanent relocation lots given to the affected residents of Estero de Parian will be forfeited if they insist…

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