Cebu City police on ‘full alert status’ for TS Odette

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All policemen in Cebu City will be on ‘full alert status’ starting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, as they prepare for Tropical Storm “Rai,” which will be named “Odette”  once…

Cebu City now under blue alert for incoming Auring PH

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is now under blue alert for incoming Tropical Storm Auring PH which is expected to pass Northern and Central Cebu on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Ramil Ayuman, the head of the…

Heavy rains result in minor floodings in Danao villages

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Heavy rains experienced in northern Cebu on Sunday afternoon, February 14, resulted in minor floodings in low-lying areas in Danao City. Roland Reyes, head of the Danao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…

Cebu City OBO’s appeal to barangays: Help identify obstructions in waterways

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) is appealing to barangay chiefs to help them identify the structures that are obstructing the city’s waterways. This is part of the intensified efforts…

Cebu City on alert for incoming tropical depression

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is on alert for an incoming tropical depression (TD) which is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight, November 6, 2020. Councilor David Tumulak, the city council’s…

’Pepito’ prompts suspension of some classes, work on Wednesday, Oct. 21

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Some local governments and schools opted to suspend work and classes for Wednesday despite the prevalence of online classes and work from home schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspensions were declared on Tuesday…

Dinagat-bound boat runs aground, 20 passengers rescued in Surigao City

Erwin Mascariñas - Inquirer Mindanao 12/24/2019

SURIGAO CITY – A boat carrying 20 passengers bound for Dinagat Island for Christmas were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after its engine ran aground, buffeted by strong winds and heavy rains brought about by…

Rains, thunderstorms in Metro Cebu not brought by tropical depression Quiel

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 11/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It is going to be wet Tuesday evening, November 5, as thunderstorms bring along rains over Metro Cebu, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Sciences Association (Pagasa) Mactan Station.  Romeo Aguirre,…

Two dead as Japan orders 670,000 to flee heavy rains

08/28/2019

TOKYO — Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings, and orders for 670,000 people to seek safety. Nearly a million more people were advised to leave…

‘Odette’ left passengers stranded in Bicol, Batanes ports

Inquirer.net 10/14/2017

MORE than a hundred passengers were stranded in different ports in Bicol and Batanes on Saturday as tropical storm Odette (international name: Khanun) continue to unleash heavy rains over northern and central Luzon. This development came after…

It’s water everywhere

08/16/2016

WALKER, Louisiana — Barbara Manuel saw a shaft of sunlight and that gave her hope that the worst of the horrific flooding to hit southern Louisiana was over. But then the skies ripped open, the lights in…

Knee-deep water after 2-hour downpour; river overflows

Apple Ta-as, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Norman V. Mendoza 08/29/2014

Heavy rain lasting over two hours yesterday caused urban flooding in Metro Cebu, stranding hundreds of employees and students after the downpour started about 4 p.m. The downpour also triggered a big traffic jam in major roads…

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