C. Japan: Floods, landslides hit area, leaving 1 dead, 11 missing

Agence France Presse 09/23/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — Floods and landslides killed one person and left at least 11 missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year.…

Cebu City mountain barangay residents warned of landslides

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Barangay Sirao and other mountain barangays in Cebu City are encouraged to be vigilant and to be aware of the hazards brought about by continuous rains recently. Residents of Barangay Sirao…

Bodies of 3-year-old girl, mother recovered after Indonesian landslides

Associated Press 04/17/2024

TANA TORAJA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother, marking the conclusion of the search for the last missing victims after landslides claimed 20 lives on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island.…

Davao Oriental placed under state of calamity due to floods, landslides

Germelina Lacorte 01/28/2024

DAVAO CITY — The Provincial Board of Davao Oriental has placed the entire province under a state of calamity due to the destruction wrought by floods and landslides brought about by the continuous rain spawned by the…

Floods caused by heavy rains, clogged drainages in Cebu, says CCDRRMO

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) identified factors that contributed to the heavy floods that occurred in various parts of Metro Cebu this week. CCDRRMO Head Harold Alcontin said…

LOOK: Landslide closes Manipis Road in Talisay City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The road in the mountain barangay of Manipis in Talisay City was closed on Monday morning, June 26, after it was covered with loose soil and some rocks. Alvin Santillana, head of the…

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.…

‘La Niña has ended,’ says Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 03/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — La Niña, or the cooling phase of sea temperature, that led to intense storms in the country, has ended, state meteorologists declared. “La Niña (cold phase) condition has ended,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…

‘Task Force Likay sa Landslide’ lifts suspension order against quarry activities in Cebu City’s upland barangays

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s ‘Task Force Likay sa Landslide’ has lifted the suspension of quarry activities in the city’s upland barangays. Arlie Gesta, head of the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCENRO), in…

Heavy rains cause flooding, landslides in Eastern, Northern Samar

Joey Gabieta 12/24/2022

TACLOBAN CITY — Heavy rains due to a shear line have resulted in flooding and landslides in Eastern Samar and Northern Samar provinces with several fishermen reported missing and some eventually rescued. In Jipapad town, Eastern Samar,…

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