Passengers, cargoes stranded in Negros Occidental

Florence Baesa 12/24/2019

DUMAGUETE  CITY, Negros Oriental—A total of 278 passengers and 73 rolling cargoes have been stranded in Negros Occidental as of 6 p.m of Monday evening, December 23, 2019, due to typhoon Ursula. Lieutenant Commander Jansen Benjamin, Coastguard…

‘Better be safe than sorry’: PDRRMO raises red alert for Ursula, seeks early evacuation for high risk areas

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Staying safe is still the best way to celebrate Christmas. This was the message of Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Neil Angelo Sanchez to the public amid the threat posed…

Cebu LGUs gear up for Ursula

Doris C. Bongcac 12/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local Government Units in Cebu are preparing for the effects of Tropical Storm Ursula. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Argao town in southern Cebu issued an advisory this…

Signal No. 1 up in 11 areas as ‘Ursula’ landfall expected in Eastern Visayas

Katrina Hallare 12/23/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) Signal No. 1 was hoisted over 11 areas as Tropical Storm Ursula is expected to make landfall in Eastern Visayas, the state weather bureau said Monday. In its 8…

Ursula may trigger Storm Signal No. 2 in Cebu on Christmas Day

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos will have to prepare not only for their Noche Buena on Christmas eve but also for the effect of the 21st typhoon to enter the country this 2019. The typhoon, now under…

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