Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary hits California after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast

Associated Press 08/21/2023

SAN DIEGO — Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as…

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…

9 missing in heavy rain, strong winds from shear line affecting over 80,000 people

Daniza Fernandez 12/26/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Nine people, including six fishermen, were reported missing as the shear line influencing weather conditions in Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Northern Mindanao has affected 80,000 people. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction…

Talisay, Compostela suspend classes due to heavy rains

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –At least two local governments units in Cebu have so far suspended public school classes in their respective areas as a result of the heavy downpour. Shortly before 8 a.m. today, Compostela Vice Mayor…

Portions of warehouse in Mandaue City collapses

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/22/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines—Some portions of a warehouse that was under construction along V. Albano St. in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City  collapsed on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) said the…

Central Chinese province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years

Reuters 07/21/2021

BEIJING — Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with its capital Zhengzhou hardest-hit after being drenched by what weather forecasters said was the heaviest rain in 1,000 years. In Zhengzhou, a…

Pagasa Mactan records highest rainfall amount since TS Dante

Doris Mondragon - Content Specialist 06/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan) recorded the highest rainfall amount for Metro Cebu during Tuesday’s (June 22, 2021) heavy downpour.  Pagasa-Mactan said it recorded 40 millimeters of rainfall, or…

Two dead, minor still missing due to flooding in Cebu City

Paul Lauro 10/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least two people died, and one minor remained missing due to the flooding in different parts of Cebu City on Tuesday evening, October 13, 2020, authorities here confirmed.  One of the fatalities was 85-year-old…

Mandaue City gov’t asks residents near rivers to be vigilant, cooperate when told to evacuate

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/06/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The Mandaue City government is asking residents living near rivers to be vigilant and to cooperate if asked to evacuate when there is a heavy downpour. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, the executive secretary of Mandaue…

Typhoon ‘Tisoy’ threatens Games

Patricia Denise Chiu - Inquirer.net 11/29/2019

Athletes taking part in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games may have to compete under heavy rain as a typhoon threatens to drench the biennial sports event in Luzon next week. Severe Tropical Storm “Kammuri” intensified into…

Heavy downpour resulted in wall collapse

Nestle L. Semilla 02/03/2018

A concrete wall in Sitio Bayanihan, Barangay Basak Pardo, Cebu City collapsed this morning. Barangay Captain Yolandito Cagang, who inspected the area, said that the wall gave in due to heavy rain yesterday. No one was injured…

2nd storm in a week batters southern China

AP 08/27/2017

Hong Kong — A second tropical storm in days swept into southern China on Sunday, lashing Hong Kong and Macau with heavy rain and strong wind as the region reels from the strongest typhoon in decades that…

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