Extreme flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person

Associated Press 07/10/2023

NEW YORK — Heavy rain spawned extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on Sunday night, as much of the rest of the Northeast U.S.…

Mandaue still needs additional funds to complete drainage master plan

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/08/2023

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – For those living in a flood-prone area in Mandaue City, especially along riverbanks, flooding is most likely the challenge they often faced. Arlene Barbatuan who lives with her family near the Butuanon…

Landslides hit mountain barangays in Cebu City, 3 families rescued

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three families have been rescued when two separate landslides hit Barangays Guba and Pit-os in Cebu City past 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023. In a phone interview, Harold Alcontin, head of…

Cebu City sends heavy equipment to landslide-prone areas for super typhoon Betty

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) has prepositioned heavy equipment for landslide-prone areas in the city as part of its preparations for the effects of Super Typhoon Betty. CCDRRMO…

Scattered rains and thunderstorms expected over Metro Cebu

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu and the rest of Cebu Province will have cloudy skies with rain showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist based in Pagasa Mactan, said this will…

Pagasa: Continuous rainfall may cause flood, landslide in most parts of Visayas

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 01/13/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau on Friday warned of possible flooding and landslide due to continuous rains in Samar provinces and several other areas, caused by a low pressure area (LPA). According to the Philippine…

Pagasa: Rain expected in parts of Visayas, Mindanao as LPA nears

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ 01/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The trough or extension of a low-pressure area (LPA) southeast of the country and outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) will bring rain to  bring rains to parts of the Visayas and Mindanao,.…

Small sea vessels reminded not to sail as bad weather prevails in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Scattered rains and strong winds continue to prevail in Cebu and the rest of Visayas on Monday, December 26, the state weather bureau reported. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in…

Inclement weather stalls removal operations of crashed Korean aircraft

Futch Anthony Inso 10/28/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — With inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Paeng, the management of Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) admitted that it would be very difficult for them to remove the Korean Air aircraft that…

#PaengPH: Cebu LGUs told to regularly monitor surroundings

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local disaster and rescue teams here have been advised to regularly monitor weather conditions and their surroundings as extensions of Tropical Depression Paeng continue to bring heavy rains.  The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction…

No leptospirosis case reported so far in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/16/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- – The Mandaue City Health Office has not recorded a single case of leptospirosis so far this year. Dr. Dominga Obenza, the city’s health officer, said the city has not recorded a single…

Butuanon River overflows, records highest water level yet

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/09/2022

OLANGO ISLAND, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu — The Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) on Friday, September 9, 2022, recorded the highest water level of the Butuanon River so far. The heavy downpour on Friday afternoon…

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