WEEKLY DISASTER UPDATE 11 – 17 April 2022

2022-04-18T09:56+0200ahacentre (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the fifteenth week of 2022, a total of 17 disasters (12 floods, 1 landslide, 1 storm, and 3 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand have reportedly been affected. Heavy rainfall, strong wind, overflowing of the rivers, and high tide in the....

DSWD DROMIC Report #6 on Tropical Storm AGATON as of 13 April 2022, 6PM

2022-04-18T03:04+0200reliefWeb (en)

I. Situation Overview. Issued on 04 April 2022 at 4AM, a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 970 km East of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (11.0N, 134.6E). It is embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Shear Line affecting Extreme Northern Luzon.

SLO County weather forecast: Misty fog and wind

2022-04-17T14:11+0200sanluisobispo (en)

A more active weather pattern will develop this week with a greater chance of rainfall and a deeper more persistent marine layer with areas of night and morning fog and mist. A pattern of fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) northwesterly winds developing during the afternoon, decreasing during the night....

Typhoon Megi

2022-04-16T12:46+0200wn (en)

MANILA, April 16 ( Xinhua ) -- The death toll from the landslides and flooding spawned by tropical storm has risen to 167, with 110 still missing, the government said on Saturday The central Philippines is in the typhoon alley and usually the gateway of typhoons to the country.

Pagasa: Fair, hot and humid Good Friday weather

2022-04-15T01:59+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Hot and humid weather will prevail on Good Friday as Typhoon Malakas (formerly Basyang) continues to move away from the Philippine area of responsibility, according to the Pagasa said in its latest weather update that the typhoon was last spotted 1,935 kilometers east....

Latest14 mins ago Trough of Typhoon Malakas to bring rains

2022-04-15T00:36+0200tribuneonline (en)

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Good Friday said that the trough of Typhoon Malakas (formerly ‘Basyang’) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will bring rains in the eastern section of Visayas.

Cloudy skies, isolated rains over NCR, other parts of country due to trough of Malakas, localized thunderstorms

2022-04-14T23:35+0200gmanews (en)

The trough of Typhoon Malakas (formerly Basyang) will continue to affect the eastern section of Visayas on Friday, PAGASA reported. The active tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) was located, as of 3 a.m., 1,940 kilometers east northeast of extreme northern Luzon....

133 dead in Eastern Visayas due to Agaton --police, CDRRMO

2022-04-14T16:53+0200gmanews (en)

The death toll from Tropical Depression Agaton has climbed to 133, according to regional police and local authorities in Eastern Visayas on Thursday. In its 6 p.m. situational report , the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) of Baybay City in Leyte announced 20 more deaths....

Trough of Malakas to affect eastern section of the Visayas -- PAGASA

2022-04-14T10:57+0200gmanews (en)

The trough of Typhoon Malakas (formerly Basyang) will be affecting the eastern section of the Visayas, weather bureau PAGASA said Thursday. As of 3 p.m., PAGASA said Typhoon Malakas was located 1,720 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 190 km/h.

newsinfo Agaton: Mud keeps yielding bodies

2022-04-14T02:01+0200inquirer (en)

Based on a report from the Leyte police provincial headquarters, 2-year-old girl Zharyl Dae Palima and a still-unidentified person died in a landslide in Barangay Pilar. Two children also died in Barangay Tib-o—Jay-ar Cortezo and Rogelio Baristo—both 10. The lone fatality in Barangay Bahay was identified as Ellen Javier, 40.

Pagasa: Fair Maundy Thursday weather; Cloudy with rain showers in some areas

2022-04-14T02:01+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair weather will prevail on Thursday, although isolated rain showers and cloudy skies are expected in some areas down south due to the trough of a typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said.

Pagasa: Fair Maundy Thursday weather; Cloudy with rain showers in parts of Visayas

2022-04-14T02:01+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair weather will prevail on Thursday, April 14, 2022, but parts of Visayas will experience cloudy skies and scattered rain showers due to the trough of a typhoon outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said.

Latest29 mins ago Trough of Typhoon Malakas to bring rains in Visayas The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Maundy Thursday said that the trough of Typhoon Malakas outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)...

2022-04-14T01:11+0200tribuneonline (en)

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Maundy Thursday said that the trough of Typhoon Malakas outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) will bring rains in eastern section of Visayas. According to PAGASA ‘Malakas’ was located at 1,645....

Cloudy skies, scattered rains over eastern Visayas, 3 areas due to trough of Malakas

2022-04-13T23:07+0200gmanews (en)

The trough of Typhoon Malakas (formerly Basyang) will be affecting the eastern section of Visayas on Thursday, PAGASA reported. Typhoon Malakas is located 1,645 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) with maximum sustained winds 155 kilometers....

Tropical Storm Megi (Agaton), Philippines, Flash update #2 (13 Apr 2022)

2022-04-13T17:14+0200reliefWeb (en)

HAZARD INFORMATION. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), as of 1000 HRS UTC+7 of 13 April 2022, the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) formerly Tropical Cyclone (TC) MEGI (Agaton) has dissipated. However, scattered rainshowers will prevail over....

Video Meteo Cronaca Diretta: Tifone causa frane e vittime nelle Filippine, leggi articolo completo

2022-04-13T17:14+0200ilmeteo (it)

La Tempesta Megi causa inondazioni e morti nelle Filippine: la stagione dei tifoni inizia con frane e piogge alluvionali sul sud-est del Paese . Decine le vittime e ancora dispersi, distrutte alcune strade. In queste ore un altro tifone, Malakas categoria 3 della scala Saffir-Simpson, evita le Filippine e vira verso nord-est.

Meteo mondo: Filippine, la tempesta tropicale Agaton miete 58 vittime

2022-04-13T14:41+02003bmeteo (it)

Filippine devastate dalla tempesta tropicale Agaton (Megi) Sale a 58 il bilancio delle vittime nelle Filippine , a causa del passaggio della tempesta tropicale Agaton che nei giorni scorsi ha flagellato l'Arcipelago con piogge torrenziali e raffiche di vento fino a 110 km/h.

FLASH UPDATE: No. 02 – TROPICAL CYCLONE MEGI (Agaton), PHILIPPINES – 13 APRIL 2022

2022-04-13T11:31+0200ahacentre (en)

FLASH UPDATE #2 – Tropical Cyclone MEGI (Agaton), Philippines. HAZARD INFORMATION? ?According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), as of 1000 HRS UTC+7 of 13 April 2022, the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) formerly Tropical Cyclone (TC) MEGI (Agaton) has dissipated.

Agaton dissipates, fair weather expected on Holy Week

2022-04-13T07:50+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA The low pressure area (LPA) that used to be tropical depression Agaton fizzled out on Wednesday, after triggering landslides and floods that left dozens dead, the state weather bureau said. PAGASA in its 10 a.m. advisory said the LPA dissipated.

Low pressure area, formerly Tropical Depression Agaton, dissipates

2022-04-13T07:19+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) that used to be Tropical Depression Agaton (Megi) dissipated at 10 am on Wednesday, April 13. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in an 11 am advisory, however, that scattered rain showers....

Pagasa: LPA, formerly ‘Agaton,’ dissipates

2022-04-13T07:06+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA), formerly Tropical Storm Agaton, that being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has dissipated on Wednesday. Pagasa said in a weather advisory that the LPA dissipated at 10 a.m.

LPA formerly known as Agaton dissipates, but scattered rains to affect 6 areas

2022-04-13T06:32+0200gmanews (en)

The Low Pressure Area (LPA), formerly Tropical Depression Agaton (international name: Megi), has already dissolved on Wednesday morning, but scattered rain showers are still expected over several areas in the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 11 a.m. forecast, PAGASA said the LPA dissipated at 10 a.

LPA to bring cloudy skies, scattered rains over eastern Visayas, Masbate, Sorsogon

2022-04-12T23:00+0200gmanews (en)

At 3 a.m. Wednesday, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) [formerly Agaton] was estimated at 65 kilometers southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, PAGASA reported. The weather bureau continues to monitor an active tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). As of 3 a.m.

Agaton weakens into LPA but will still cause heavy rainfall

2022-04-12T21:16+0200inquirer (en)

According to the latest Pagasa bulletin, the LPA is over the coastal waters of Guiuian, Eastern Samar, moving southwest slowly. “This weather disturbance will continue tracking generally eastward over the Philippine Sea as it becomes assimilated within the circulation of Typhoon Malakas ,” Pagasa said.

Agaton weakens into LPA but heavy rain still a threat

2022-04-12T19:20+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Agaton (Megi) weakened from a tropical depression into a low pressure area (LPA) on Tuesday evening, April 12, but the state weather bureau warned that heavy rainfall will persist. The LPA was already over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric,....

Philippines Says 25 People Dead as Typhoon Triggered Landslides

2022-04-12T19:12+0200claimsjournal (en)

At least 25 people were killed and several more missing after Typhoon Megi triggered landslides and flooded many areas in central and southern Philippines. Twenty-two persons died in mudslides in Baybay City in Leyte province, while at least six more are missing, city police chief Lieutenant Colonel....

News 'Agaton' continues to bring rains over Visayas; Basyang exits PAR

2022-04-12T18:17+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA (UPDATED) - Heavy rains will continue to affect parts of Visayas as an almost stationary Tropical Depression Agaton lingers over Eastern Samar, the state weather bureau said Tuesday night. In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said Agaton is now in the vicinity of Quinapondan, Eastern Samar,....

'Basyang' intensifies but exits PAR

2022-04-12T14:31+0200sunstar (en)

TYPHOON Basyang ( Malakas ) has intensified further but is now outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Basyang was spotted at 1,400 kilometers....

'Basyang' unlikely to affect PH weather

2022-04-12T13:20+0200manilametro (en)

MANILA -- Typhoon Malakas has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given the local name "Basyang," the weather bureau said in an update posted Tuesday noon. The typhoon entered PAR at 10 a.m. but is not expected to have a direct effect on the country's weather, according to....

'Basyang' unlikely to affect PH weather

2022-04-12T12:02+0200pna (en)

(Image grabbed from PAGASA's Facebook page) MANILA -- Typhoon Malakas has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given the local name "Basyang," the weather bureau said in an update posted Tuesday noon. The typhoon entered PAR at 10 a.m.

Tropical Depression Agaton stays over Eastern Samar; Typhoon Basyang exits PAR

2022-04-12T12:01+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Agaton (Megi) was almost stationary over Llorente, Eastern Samar, on Tuesday afternoon, April 12, maintaining its extremely slow pace inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In contrast, the presence of Typhoon Basyang ( Malakas ) inside PAR lasted....

Typhoon Malakas merges with tropical storm Megi, poses no threat to Taiwan

2022-04-12T12:00+0200taiwannews (en)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Tropical storm Malakas intensified into a typhoon on Tuesday (April 12) and merged with tropical storm Megi (aka Agaton) but poses no threat to Taiwan. The arrival of a cold air mass is expected to bring rain while temperatures will drop by 8 degrees Celsius on Thursday (April 14).

‘Malakas’ enters PAR, may exit Tuesday night

2022-04-12T11:50+0200sunstar (en)

TYPHOON Malakas has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and was named “Basyang,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Pagasa said Basyang was spotted at 1,435 kilometers east of Southern Luzon as of 10 a.

Meteo mondo. Filippine devastate dalla tempesta tropicale Agaton (Megi), almeno 25 vittime e ora arriva il tifone Malakas. Foto e video

2022-04-12T11:46+02003bmeteo (it)

Filippine devastate dalla tempesta tropicale Agaton (Megi) La tempesta tropicale Agaton , meglio nota ai locali come Megi è arrivata sulle Filippine quasi con la potenza di un tifone. Venti fino a 110km/h hanno devastato la costa distruggendo porti e infrastrutture mentre le piogge alluvionali hanno causato frane e inondazioni .

DOST's improved early warning system among PRRD's legacies

2022-04-12T11:21+0200manilametro (en)

MANILA - Malacanang on Tuesday touted improvements in the early warning system of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as among the legacies under the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a Palace briefing, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said more monitoring systems used....

DOST’s improved early warning system among PRRD’s legacies

2022-04-12T10:17+0200mindanaoexaminernewspaper (en)

MALACAÑANG ON Tuesday touted improvements in the early warning system of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as among the legacies under the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a Palace briefing, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said more monitoring systems used for....

8 areas under Signal No. 1 due to Agaton

2022-04-12T09:55+0200gmanews (en)

Only eight areas in the Visayas and Mindanao remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Agaton early Tuesday afternoon, hours after Typhoon Basyang entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). In its 2 p.m. bulletin, state weather bureau PAGASA said the following areas are under Signal No.

DOST’s improved early warning system among PRRD’s legacies

2022-04-12T09:44+0200pna (en)

MANILA Malacañang on Tuesday touted improvements in the early warning system of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) as among the legacies under the term of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a Palace briefing, acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said more monitoring systems used....

Eleazar to NDRRMC: Issue report on effects of Typhoon ‘Agaton’ quickly

2022-04-12T09:09+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Former PNP chief and senatorial candidate Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar called on the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to release comprehensive and timely reports on the effects of Tropical Depression “Agaton” so that other local government units....

Malakas now a typhoon, gets named Basyang as it joins Agaton in PAR

2022-04-12T07:31+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – The tropical cyclone with the international name Malakas intensified from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon at 8 am on Tuesday, April 12, two hours before it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 10 am. With its entry, Malakas was given the local name....

Typhoon Basyang joins 'Agaton' inside PAR

2022-04-12T07:04+0200philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines Cyclone Malakas , now intensified to typhoon status, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility Tuesday morning and was named Basyang, forecasters said. This means there are two cyclones inside the country’s jurisdiction, one of which is Tropical Depression Agaton. As of 10 a.m.

Typhoon Malakas enters PAR; Pagasa names it ‘Basyang’

2022-04-12T06:52+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Malakas has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and was named Basyang, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday. At 10:00 AM today, Typhoon MALAKAS has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and was named #BasyangPH .

News Typhoon Malakas enters PH area of responsibility

2022-04-12T06:43+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA -- Typhoon Malakas has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday. Typhoon #Malakas at sunrise in the Philippine Sea. Maximum wind speeds of 120 km/h. Zoom Earth (@zoom_earth) April 12, 2022 PAGASA said the weather disturbance entered the PAR at 10 a.

Warm weather forecast for most of Taiwan Tuesday The Central Weather Bureau has forecast warm and generally sunny weather for most of Taiwan on Tuesday, but the Greater Taipei area and mountainous areas in western Taiwan could ... 04/12/2022 11:40 AM

2022-04-12T06:32+0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau has forecast warm and generally sunny weather for most of Taiwan on Tuesday, but the Greater Taipei area and mountainous areas in western Taiwan could see rain in the afternoon. Daytime highs could reach 31-33 degrees Celsius in Taiwan's western half....

Philippines says 25 people dead as typhoon triggered landslides

2022-04-12T05:40+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

(Bloomberg) -- At least 25 people were killed and several more missing after Typhoon Megi triggered landslides and flooded many areas in central and southern Philippines. Twenty-two persons died in mudslides in Baybay City in Leyte province, while at least six more are missing, city police chief....

Typhoon Malakas enters PAR, now named Basyang

2022-04-12T05:25+0200gmanews (en)

Typhoon Malakas has entered the Philippine area of responsibility and is now named Basyang, state weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday. Basyang is the second cyclone that entered the country this year next to Tropical Depression Agaton, whose center was last seen in the vicinity of Marabut, Samar, on Tuesday morning.

Signal No. 1 still up in 9 areas due to slow-moving 'Agaton'

2022-04-12T04:03+0200philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remained hoisted over parts of the country as tropical depression Agaton lingered in Eastern Visayas, forecasters said Tuesday morning. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Agaton was located in the vicinity of Marabut, Samar packing peak winds....

Agaton to assimilate into Severe Tropical Storm Malakas

2022-04-12T03:30+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - Tropical depression Agaton, the first major storm to hit the Philippines this year, is set to assimilate into the circulation of severe tropical storm Malakas in the next 24 hours, state weather bureau PAGASA said Tuesday. In a tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said this is due to the....

Tropical Depression Agaton lingers in Samar-Leyte area

2022-04-12T01:29+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Agaton (Megi) maintained its strength while almost stationary over the Samar-Leyte area before dawn on Tuesday, April 12. In its 5 am bulletin on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Agaton....

25 dead in wake of ‘Agaton’

2022-04-11T20:09+0200manilastandard-ph (en)

At least 22 bodies were retrieved in four areas hit by landslides in Baybay City in Leyte as Agaton, which weakened into a tropical depression, battered the province, local officials said. In Barangay Mailhi, a total of 16 residents were confirmed dead from a landslide, while three more were recovered in Barangay Kantagnos.

Agaton moves over Samar; likelihood of Malakas entering PAR decreases

2022-04-11T19:29+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Rainfall warnings were still in place for parts of the Visayas late Monday evening, April 11, due to Tropical Depression Agaton (Megi). The likelihood of Severe Tropical Storm Malakas entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), meanwhile, has decreased, though its potential entry is not yet being ruled out.

Landfall scenario still unlikely for severe tropical storm outside PAR

2022-04-11T14:14+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — The severe tropical storm hovering over the boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) may enter before Monday ends, but state meteorologists still do not see it directly affecting weather systems. Forecasts from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and....

Agaton makes 2nd landfall over Samar

2022-04-11T13:07+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA Tropical Depression Agaton (international name: Megi) has made another landfall on Monday afternoon, this time over Basey, Samar, PAGASA said. According to the weather bureau, Agaton's second landfall was recorded at 4 p.m. It first hit land in Calicoan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar on Sunday morning.

WEEKLY DISASTER UPDATE 4 – 10 April 2022

2022-04-11T09:47+0200ahacentre (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the fourteenth week of 2022, a total of 22 disasters (14 floods, 1 landslide, 3 storms, and 4 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand have reportedly been affected. Prolonged heavy rainfall and overflowing of the rivers have caused flooding....

'Agaton' slightly weakens; 'Malakas' to enter PAR tonight or early Tuesday

2022-04-11T07:34+0200philstar (en)

The cyclone’s peak winds decreased to 45 kilometers per hour near the center from 55 kph, and its gustiness was down to 60 kph from 75 kph. PAGASA placed the following areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1: Southern portion of Masbate (Dimasalang, Palanas, Cataingan, Pio V.

Tropical Depression Agaton slightly weakens, still off Leyte

2022-04-11T07:24+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Agaton (Megi) slightly weakened as it stayed almost stationary over San Pablo Bay, still off Tanauan, Leyte, late Monday morning, April 11. In a noontime briefing, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)....

'Agaton' weakens, stronger typhoon to enter PAR

2022-04-11T06:21+0200manilatimes (en)

Storm "Agaton" has weakened into a tropical depression but a stronger typhoon is poised to enter the country, the weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that " Malakas " (international name) will likely enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility early Tuesday morning.

Tropical Storm Agaton strands Holy Week travelers

2022-04-11T02:52+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — More than a thousand passengers were stranded after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) canceled boat trips beginning Saturday due to Tropical Storm Agaton (international name: Megi), which intensified upon making landfall in Eastern Samar on Sunday morning.

Intense rain to persist as Tropical Storm Agaton continues moving slowly

2022-04-11T01:24+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – There will be no let-up in the rain for areas affected by Tropical Storm Agaton (Megi) on Monday, April 11, with the tropical cyclone continuing to move slowly in the vicinity of Eastern Visayas. Agaton was last spotted over the coastal waters of Tanauan, Leyte, before dawn on....

Tropical Strom Agaton brins Voyageurs de la Semaine Sainte

2022-04-11T00:45+0200nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

MANILLE, Philippines – Plus d’un millier de passagers ont été bloqués après que la Garde côtière philippine (PCG) a annulé les voyages en bateau à partir de samedi en raison de la tempête tropicale Agaton (nom international: Megi), qui s’est intensifiée après avoir touché terre à Samar oriental dimanche matin.

Nation6 mins ago ‘Agaton’ batters Eastern Samar

2022-04-10T21:46+0200tribuneonline (en)

Tropical Storm “Agaton” made landfall in Eastern Samar on Sunday, prompting the assignment of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 over four locations, according to the weather bureau. As of 11 a.m., the following areas were under TCWS No. 2: Southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Mercedes,....

Year's first storm kills 1, affects thousands of families

2022-04-10T19:26+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported one dead as Tropical Storm "Agaton" picked up strength after making landfall Sunday morning in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The NDRRMC said it is checking reports that an 83-year-old individual drowned in floodwaters last....

Tropical Storm Agaton slightly weakens before looming 2nd landfall

2022-04-10T19:24+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Agaton (Megi) weakened a bit ahead of its second landfall in the Philippines late Sunday evening, April 10, though it continued to bring intense rain to some areas in the Visayas and Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services....

Year's first storm kills 1, affects thousands of families

2022-04-10T19:03+0200manilatimes (en)

THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported one dead as Tropical Storm "Agaton" picked up strength after making landfall Sunday morning in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The NDRRMC said it is checking reports that an 83-year-old individual drowned in floodwaters last....

Agaton leaves 1 dead, strands ship passengers

2022-04-10T18:40+0200philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines Flooding and heavy rainfall brought about by Tropical Storm Agaton in the Visayas and Mindanao resulted in one reported death so far in the Davao region. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said one person has also been reported missing, also in Region 11.

Weather system to bring cooler temperatures from Thursday

2022-04-10T16:55+0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The arrival of a weather front late Wednesday will send temperatures down by 7-8 degrees Celsius and bring rain to parts of Taiwan, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). As the week begins, most of Taiwan will see partly cloudy to sunny skies, with the exception of....

Storm Agaton, low pressure area affecting central Philippines

2022-04-10T14:20+0200bworldcom (en)

THE FIRST tropical storm to enter the country this year, named Agaton, is bringing rains over eastern parts of central Philippines and is expected to linger over that area until Tuesday, the state weather agency reported on Sunday. It will remain almost stationary, weather forecaster Benison....

News 'Agaton' maintains strength, moving slowly westward: PAGASA

2022-04-10T13:37+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - Tropical storm Agaton on Sunday afternoon maintained its strength but was moving slowly westward over the coastal waters of Leyte and Samar, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the country's first storm was last located over the coastal waters of Lawaan,....

Signal Nos. 1, 2 up in more areas due to Tropical Storm Agaton

2022-04-10T12:38+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – More areas were placed under tropical cyclone wind signals late Sunday afternoon, April 10, due to Tropical Storm Agaton (Megi), which continues to move slowly off Eastern Visayas. Agaton was last spotted over the coastal waters of Lawaan, Eastern Samar, inching westward, the....

‘Agaton’ continues westward over Eastern Samar; over 45,000 affected

2022-04-10T12:36+0200philstar (en)

It said it now expects the storm to move erratically or to be almost stationary over eastern Leyte on top of the previously mentioned southern portion of Samar today until early Tuesday. The weather bureau said in a press briefing that the tropical storm might just be a low pressure area by Thursday because of Tropical Storm Malakas .

News 45k affected by Agaton: NDRRMC

2022-04-10T10:57+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

Members of the Philippine National Police and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office rescue residents of Barangay Isidro, Ormoc City on Sunday as Tropical Storm Agaton caused flooding in the area. Photo courtesy of Glenn Vergara. MANILA More than 45,000 people have been affected by....

'Agaton' moving erratically as it traverses E. Visayas

2022-04-10T10:38+0200manilametro (en)

MANILA - Tropical Storm Agaton continued to move slowly westward over the coastal waters of Balangiga, Eastern Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday. In its 2 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said the center of "Agaton" was spotted over the....

News Agaton makes landfall in Eastern Samar: PAGASA

2022-04-10T10:37+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA (UPDATE) Tropical storm Agaton, the country's first this year, continued to move slowly after it made landfall in Eastern Samar on Sunday, the state weather bureau said Sunday. PAGASA said Agaton hit land in Calicoan Island in Guiuan town at 7:30 a.m. In its 2 p.m.

'Agaton' moving erratically as it traverses E. Visayas

2022-04-10T10:11+0200pna (en)

MONITORING. Balangiga, Eastern Samar firefighters conduct visibility and sea-level monitoring along coastal areas on Saturday night (April 9, 2022). Tropical Storm Agaton is moving slowly westward over the coastal waters of Balangiga as of the 2 p.m. weather bulletin Sunday.

10 et 11/04 : alerte tempête tropicale (Megi) pour le centre Sud-Est des Philippines

2022-04-10T10:03+0200catnat (fr)

Selon l'Administration philippine des services géophysiques et astronomiques atmosphériques ( PAGASA ), la tempête tropicale (TS) MEGI (nom local : Agaton) maintient sa force tout en se déplaçant lentement vers l'ouest au-dessus des eaux côtières de Guiuan, Samar oriental.

Storm signals up in Visayas, Mindanao areas due to 'Agaton'

2022-04-10T08:44+0200sunstar (en)

THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 in several areas in Visayas and Mindanao due to Tropical Storm Agaton. Pagasa said Agaton made landfall over Calicoan Island in Guiuan Eastern Samar around 7:30 a.

Tropical Storm Megi (Agaton), Philippines, Flash update #1 (10 Apr 2022)

2022-04-10T08:40+0200reliefWeb (en)

OVERVIEW: According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA ), Tropical Storm (TS) MEGI (local name: Agaton) maintains its strength while moving slowly westward over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

FLASH UPDATE: No. 01 – TROPICAL STORM MEGI (Agaton), PHILIPPINES – 10 APRIL 2022

2022-04-10T08:10+0200ahacentre (en)

FLASH UPDATE #1 – Tropical Storm MEGI (Agaton), Philippines. OVERVIEW : According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Tropical Storm (TS) MEGI (local name: Agaton) maintains its strength while moving slowly westward over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

Tropical Storm Agaton makes landfall in Eastern Samar

2022-04-10T07:23+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Agaton (Megi) maintained its strength over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, a few hours after making landfall in Calicoan Island there. Agaton hit Calicoan Island in Guiuan at 7:30 am on Sunday, April 10, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

Storm hits Philippines Easter rush

2022-04-10T07:07+0200dailyadvertiser (en)

A tropical storm has slammed into the Philippines' eastern coast, the first of the season to hit the country as it prepares for the Easter holiday. The storm, with the local name Agaton, made landfall over Calicoan Island off Eastern Samar province, 659 kilometres south of the capital Manila.

Agaton keeps strength after landfall; Signal 2 up over 4 areas

2022-04-10T06:56+0200gmanews (en)

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was hoisted over four areas on Sunday after Tropical Storm Agaton made landfall in Eastern Samar, PAGASA said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, state weather bureau PAGASA said the following areas are under TCWS No. 2: southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan,....

Storm hits Philippines Easter rush

2022-04-10T06:46+0200bordermail (en)

A tropical storm has slammed into the Philippines' eastern coast, the first of the season to hit the country as it prepares for the Easter holiday. The storm, with the local name Agaton, made landfall over Calicoan Island off Eastern Samar province, 659 kilometres south of the capital Manila.

Occasional rain forecast for eastern, southern Taiwan

2022-04-10T06:23+0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Occasional showers are forecast for eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula in the southern county of Pingtung Sunday as the easterly to southeasterly winds bring in moisture, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). Meanwhile, a slight increase in cloud cover in the....

Storm signals raised as Tropical Storm Agaton makes landfall in Guiuan, Eastern Samar

2022-04-10T04:50+0200cnnphilippines (en)

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 10) — Tropical storm Agaton made landfall on Calicoan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the state weather bureau said on Sunday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Agaton made landfall at 7:30 am. As of 8 a.

Tropical Storm Agaton intensifies further ahead of Eastern Samar landfall

2022-04-10T04:23+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Agaton intensified further early Sunday morning, April 10, as it was about to make landfall over the southeastern part of Eastern Samar. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a bulletin released shortly....

Agaton strengthens into tropical storm

2022-04-10T02:08+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Agaton intensified from a tropical depression into a tropical storm before dawn on Sunday, April 10, as it moved over the coastal waters of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Agaton’s maximum sustained winds increased from 55 kilometers per hour to 65 km/h, while its gustiness is already up to 80 km/h from the previous 70 km/h.

Signal No. 2 up over parts of Eastern Samar, Samar, Dinagat Islands due to Agaton

2022-04-10T00:56+0200gmanews (en)

Tropical Cylone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was hoisted over parts of Eastern Samar, Samar, and Dinagat Islands on Sunday as Tropical Storm Agaton intensified, PAGASA said in its weather bulletin. The specific areas under TCWS No. 2 are: the southern portion of Eastern Samar (Guiuan, Mercedes, Salcedo,....

PAGASA warns of torrential rain from Tropical Depression Agaton

2022-04-09T20:39+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Rain from Tropical Depression Agaton will be torrential in at least three provinces, the state weather bureau warned late Saturday evening, April 9. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Agaton was located 115 kilometers....

PAGASA met en garde contre les pluies torrentielles de la dépression tropicale Agaton

2022-04-09T20:07+0200nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

Selon la PAGASA, des inondations et des glissements de terrain dispersés à généralisés sont attendus dans les zones touchées par la dépression tropicale Agaton. MANILLE, Philippines – La pluie de la dépression tropicale Agaton sera torrentielle dans au moins trois provinces, a averti le bureau météorologique de l’État samedi soir 9 avril.

PAGASA warns of torrential rain from Tropical Depression Agaton

2022-04-09T19:23+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Rain from Tropical Depression Agaton will be torrential in at least three provinces, the state weather bureau warned late Saturday evening, April 9. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Agaton was located 115 kilometers....

Malakas to intensify; strong winds, rain expected in Marianas

2022-04-09T16:13+0200marianasvariety-guam (en)

Tropical Storm Malakas continues to trek south of Guam and is expected to bring 3-6 inches of rain through Monday. The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor the storm. At 7 a.m. Saturday, Malakas was about 455 miles south of Guam, or at 6.9 degrees north latitude and 144.

Tropical Depression Agaton slightly intensifies

2022-04-09T12:37+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Agaton slightly intensified on Saturday afternoon, April 9, while staying over the eastern seaboard of Eastern Visayas. Agaton’s maximum sustained winds increased from 45 kilometers per hour to 55 km/h, while its gustiness is now up to 70 km/h from the previous 55 km/h.

News 'Agaton' intensifies as it hovers over eastern Visayas

2022-04-09T12:15+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - Tropical Depression Agaton intensified slightly Saturday afternoon as it continues to hover over eastern Visayas, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 5 p.m. update, PAGASA said Agaton was last located 130 km east southeast Guiuan town, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of....

Bad weather: Tropical storm "Malakas" raging in Asia - Where did it get its name

2022-04-09T10:11+0200famagusta (en)

In Filipino "malakas" means strong and translates as dynamic - This is not the first time the phenomenon with this name has appeared. The tropics are in the east of the Philippines storm Malakas , as named by the Japan Meteorological Agency. As the course of the phenomenon shows, the storm may affect Taiwan, the Korean Peninsula and Japan.

Tropical Depression Agaton barely moving off Eastern Visayas

2022-04-09T08:06+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression Agaton remained almost stationary over the eastern seaboard of Eastern Visayas late Saturday morning, April 9. Agaton was located 125 kilometers east southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar, barely moving. It is expected to stay in that area until Monday, April....

‘Agaton’ seen to intensify into tropical storm in next 24 hours — Pagasa

2022-04-09T07:53+0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression Agaton is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Saturday. According to Pagasa, the center of Agaton was last....

Signal No. 1 up due to TD Agaton

2022-04-09T05:30+0200cnnphilippines (en)

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 9) — The low-pressure area east of Visayas has developed into a tropical depression named Agaton, the state weather bureau said on Saturday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the development occurred around 2 a.

Signal No. 1 raised over Eastern Samar, Dinagat, Siargao

2022-04-09T02:10+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

With Agaton entering the Philippine area of responsibility, intense rains will be experienced at times during the day over Eastern Visayas, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte. PAGASA. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Siargao, and Bucas Grande Islands, PAGASA said in a 5 a.

LPA develops into Tropical Depression Agaton

2022-04-09T01:21+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – The low pressure area (LPA) that brought rain to parts of the Philippines for several days developed into a tropical depression at 2 am on Saturday, April 9. It was given the local name Agaton, as the country’s first tropical cyclone for 2022.

Agaton to bring rains gusty winds over eastern Samar, 3 areas

2022-04-08T23:22+0200gmanews (en)

At 3 a.m. Saturday, the center of Tropical Depression Agaton was estimated at 120 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph and moving west northwestward slowly, PAGASA reported.

LPA to cause rainy weekend in some regions; Tropical Storm Malakas heads for PAR

2022-04-08T12:39+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – Scattered rain and thunderstorms will persist in parts of the Philippines until Saturday, April 9, due to the low pressure area (LPA) embedded along the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ). The LPA was last spotted 185 kilometers east northeast of Surigao City, Surigao del....

Tropical storm ‘MALAKAS’ to pass by this weekend

2022-04-08T09:58+0200pnc (en)

This weekend Guam can expect tropical storm 02W, MALAKAS, to pass near Guam. There are no watches or warnings in effect for the Marianas at this time. Although a direct impact is not expected for the Marianas based on the latest forecast. 02W is expected to turn toward the northwest today and steadily intensify over the next few days.

First tropical storm in 2022 forms, not expected to hit Taiwan directly Tropical Storm Malakas formed at 8 a.m. Friday to become the first tropical cyclone in the Northwestern Pacific this year, the Central Weather Bureau said, adding that the chance ... 04/08/2022 12:15 PM

2022-04-08T07:53+0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Tropical Storm Malakas formed at 8 a.m. Friday to become the first tropical cyclone in the Northwestern Pacific this year, the Central Weather Bureau said, adding that the chance of the storm having a direct impact on Taiwan will be low. The center of the storm was situated at sea off the southern coast of Guam at 8 a.

PAGASA not ruling out possibility of LPA developing into tropical depression

2022-04-08T07:22+0200rappler (en)

MANILA, Philippines – The state weather bureau is not ruling out the possibility of the low pressure area (LPA) off Mindanao developing into a tropical depression, it said on Friday morning, April 8. The LPA has been dumping moderate to heavy rain for days, especially in Mindanao and the Visayas.

LPA to bring weekend rains

2022-04-08T07:05+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA A low pressure area will bring rains this weekend in parts of Luzon, as well as Visayas and Mindanao, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Friday. PAGASA said the LPA was spotted 375 kilometers east of Surigao City at 10 a.m. "The development of this LPA into a tropical depression is not ruled out," PAGASA said in its 11 a.

A fire at a Puerto Rico power plant triggered a widespread blackout. It's a worrying sign the island isn't ready for hurricane season.

2022-04-08T02:17+0200news-yahoo (en)

prompted public school closings and shuttered government offices. In 2017, decimated the island's grid. Some were without power for nearly a year. Though to make the grid more resilient, work has yet to begin in earnest. An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico late Wednesday after an overnight fire....

Hurricane Season 2022: How are storm predictions made?

2022-04-08T01:47+0200fox35orlando (en)

The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is less than two months away, and early outlooks predict yet another active season with 19 named storms. nine of which could become hurricanes.

One-third of Americans faced extreme weather in recent years, survey finds

2022-04-08T01:02+0200straitstimesSG (en)

WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - One in three Americans say they have personally been affected by an extreme weather event in the past two years, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday (April 6), reflecting a period that included a one of the largest wildfires in California's history and a powerful....

It’s early, but forecasts suggest 2022 hurricane season may be above average — again

2022-04-07T23:36+0200miamiherald (en)

With two months to go until the start of hurricane season, early forecasts from academic and for-profit organizations suggest another above-average season could be in store. , released Thursday, predicts the Atlantic basin could see 19 named storms and nine hurricanes, four of which could be major Category 3, 4 or 5 whoppers.

CSU forecasters predict another active hurricane season with 19 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes

2022-04-07T23:12+0200news-yahoo (en)

After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters said Thursday we should expect another above-normal season this year. For the season, which begins June 1, meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts from Colorado State University – among the....

India at par with world in disaster management: Home Minister Amit Shah

2022-04-07T23:06+0200greaterkashmir (en)

The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, Union Home Secretary and Director General of NDRF, Atul Karwal were present on the occasion including several dignitaries, as per an official statement. In his address, the Union Home Minister said that with a holistic integrated approach, NDMA....

Leading hurricane forecaster predicts above-average 2022 season

2022-04-07T22:59+0200wn (en)

Posted 2022-04-07, The Post and Courier Forecasters with a benchmark forecasting program say 2022's hurricane season will see more storms than the historical average. The forecast from Colorado State University's Tropical Meteorology Project calls for 19 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.

2022 Atlantic hurricane season: CSU forecasting an above-average hurricane season this year

2022-04-07T22:46+0200actionnewsjax (en)

April 07, 2022 at 4:07 pm EDT Less than two months away from the start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Colorado State University has released its annual Atlantic hurricane seasonal outlook. Dr. Phil Klotzbach and his team are forecasting an above-average hurricane season this year.

Major power outage in Puerto Rico leaves island in the dark after main power plant catches fire

2022-04-07T21:28+0200dailymail (en)

Millions of Puerto Ricans are still without electricity on Thursday after an overnight fire at a main power plant saw schools, businesses and government offices forced to close. Puerto Rico's LUMA Energy may take until Friday to restore power to restore power to much of the island after the massive fire and outage at the plant.

Four major hurricanes forecast for 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

2022-04-07T21:08+0200thedailyherald-sx (en)

HOUSTON--The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to include four major hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 111 miles per hour (178 km per hour), forecasters at Colorado State University said on Thursday. A total of 19 tropical storms with winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph) and nine....

NWS Unified Surface Analysis Manual

2022-04-07T20:31+0200nhc (en)

Unified Surface Analysis Manual Weather Prediction Center Ocean Prediction Center National Hurricane Center Honolulu Forecast Office November 21, 2013 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Surface Analysis – Its History at the Analysis Centers…………….3 Chapter 2: Datasets available for creation of the Unified Analysis……….

Forecasters predict another active hurricane season with 19 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes

2022-04-07T20:27+0200wn (en)

After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters on Thursday said we should expect another above-normal season this year. For the season, which begins June 1, meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts from Colorado State University—among the....

One-Third of Americans Faced Extreme Weather in Recent Years, Survey Finds

2022-04-07T20:09+0200dailymaverick (en)

One in three Americans say they have personally been affected by an extreme weather event in the last two years, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday, reflecting a period that included a paralyzing ice storm in Texas, one of the largest wildfires in California’s history and a powerful....

Forecasters predict another active hurricane season with 19 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes

2022-04-07T19:12+0200phys (en)

After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters on Thursday said we should expect another above-normal season this year. For the season, which begins June 1, meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts from Colorado State University—among the....

Sigh, here we go again?

2022-04-07T18:45+0200news4jax (en)

If his forecast is correct, the 2022 Hurricane season will be the 7th above-normal season in a row, and we will have seen 70 named storms over 3 years. Phil and his team are expecting another 19 named storms this year. He is also predicting another 8 hurricanes and four major hurricanes.

A Third of Americans Faced Extreme Weather in Recent Years, Survey Finds

2022-04-07T17:53+0200nytimes (en)

One in three Americans say they have personally been affected by an extreme weather event in the last two years, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday, reflecting a period that included a paralyzing ice storm in Texas, one of the largest wildfires in California’s history and a powerful....

First forecast: 19 named tropical storms expected this hurricane season Nation

2022-04-07T17:46+0200usaToday (en)

After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters on Thursday said we should expect another above-normal season this year. For the season, which begins June 1, meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts from Colorado State University among the....

CSU forecasters predict another active hurricane season with 19 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes

2022-04-07T17:33+0200azcentral (en)

After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters on Thursday said we should expect another above-normal season this year. For the season, which begins June 1, meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts from Colorado State University among the....

Latest 2022 hurricane forecast: 19 named systems, 9 hurricanes, 4 major storms

2022-04-07T17:22+0200tampabay (en)

The Atlantic Ocean’s active stretch of above-normal hurricane seasons appears poised to continue. A second major hurricane forecast released Thursday, this time by Colorado State University, projects the Atlantic will churn out 19 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major storms this year.

Since 2017, a ludicrous 101 named storms have formed. Expect more this hurricane season

2022-04-07T17:04+0200tcpalm (en)

Mean reversion is the concept that over an extended time horizon, extreme events or rare streaks are balanced by more common outcomes. Sunshine follows rain. Shameful Wordle scores follow the braggable. Tails fails, despite what “they” say. However, as mean reversion pertains to recent hurricane....

CSU forecasters predict another active hurricane season with 19 tropical storms, 9 hurricanes

2022-04-07T17:04+0200tcpalm (en)

After two of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020 and 2021, top hurricane forecasters on Thursday said we should expect another above-normal season this year. For the season, which begins June 1, meteorologist Phil Klotzbach and other experts from Colorado State University among the....

Hurricane Researchers Issue Their Most Active Preseason Forecast Ever

2022-04-07T16:45+0200forbes (en)

Crucial Quote. "Coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season for them, and they need to prepare the same for every season, regardless of how much activity is predicted," forecasters said. Key Background.

Hurricane Season Forecast Calls for 19 Mighty Atlantic Storms

2022-04-07T16:31+0200news-yahoo (en)

(Bloomberg) -- The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season will unleash 19 powerful storms out of the tropics in one of the most active years on record, according to a forecast from Colorado State University. Most Read from Bloomberg There’s a 70% chance the U.S.

Atlantic Hurricane Season 2022 Likely To Be Active: Forecast

2022-04-07T16:26+0200patch (en)

CSU. Jasmine Blackwell, public affairs officer for NOAA's National Weather Service, said NOAA has not yet set a data for a new briefing on its forecast for the 2022 hurricane season. During a live online news conference Thursday, Klotzbach said they don't expect El Niño to play a major role in this....

Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah attended the Annual Conference on Capacity Building for Disaster Response - 2022 organized by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the Chie...

2022-04-07T14:13+0200publicnow (en)

Ministry of Home Affairs. Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah attended the Annual Conference on Capacity Building for Disaster Response - 2022 organized by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the Chief Guest at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi today In 2016, the....

Kuwait gets best Eurofighters – Meteor AAM, Captor-E AESA, 27mm Mauser

2022-04-07T10:44+0200bulgarianmilitary (en)

Kuwait received delivery of two more brand new Tranche 3A Typhoon at the end of March this year, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned, citing FlugRevue , with the Middle East country remaining to receive 24 more from the same model. The Kuwaiti government had already decided to purchase 28 Tranche 3A....

Puerto Rico

2022-04-07T09:19+0200newsweek (en)

One of the most important ways that Congress can expand voting rights in America today is to respect the will of most voters in Puerto Rico who have already requested full equality and democracy through statehood. Civil society groups demand that the Biden administration invest the FEMA funds....

Meteo: settimana di Pasqua è Guerra meteorologica tra ciclone Mediterraneo e l'anticiclone africano

2022-04-07T08:06+0200infooggi (it)

Per la Settimana di Pasqua arriva oggi una tendenza piuttosto inaspettata. Avremo a che fare infatti con due figure totalmente antitetiche: da una parte, l'anticiclone africano pronto alla sua prima invasione stagionale, foriera non solo di stabilità, ma anche di caldo, con picchi di temperatura....

1st tropical storm of 2022 brewing southeast of Taiwan

2022-04-07T06:19+0200taiwannews (en)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A tropical depression to the southeast of Taiwan is expected to become the first tropical storm of the year this evening (April 7), but it is not predicted to impact the country directly. Meteorologist Daniel Wu (吳德榮) said that according to the latest forecast map from the....

A Vanuatu community group is taking ‘ownership’ of responses to natural disasters

2022-04-07T04:10+0200pasifika (en)

When it comes to natural disasters, Vanuatu is one of the most vulnerable places on earth. Around 75 percent of their population is exposed to two or more natural hazards, such as cyclones, earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions. In 2017, people on the Island of Espiritu Santo decided to....

Bobcat in Florida Everglades Preys on Burmese Python Eggs - EcoWatch

2022-04-07T01:53+0200myanmarnews (en)

are a common site in the Florida Everglades. Of the two native cat species found there — the other is the Florida panther — bobcats are not endangered. However, the bobcat population in the Everglades has gone down by nearly 90 percent since an exotic invasive species came to town: the Burmese....

AccuWeather forecasts 2022 to be 7th straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season

2022-04-06T23:28+0200financialpost (en)

Article content. Between two and four of the storms could be expected to hit the U.S.-regulated northern Gulf of Mexico, home to the nation’s offshore oil and natural gas production and half of its refining capacity, he said. Warmer than average seas, which power storms, and the absence of an El....

More rains as 2 LPAs spotted off Mindanao

2022-04-06T19:17+0200philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines Two low-pressure areas being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) will continue to bring rain in various parts of the country. In its latest bulletin, PAGASA said the weather disturbance spotted in the vicinity of....

Joeten Superstore supports Red Cross

2022-04-06T18:54+0200marianasvariety (en)

The American Red Cross recently conducted outreach at Joeten Super Store during two Friday events. At the outreach, volunteers talked with customers about disaster preparedness and provided informational materials. Joeten Superstore provided free tarps as give-a-ways to encourage residents to be ready for the upcoming Typhoon season.

Cyclone Idai

2022-04-06T18:20+0200ecowatch (en)

At least 150 people have died in a cyclone that devastated parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi over the weekend, The Associated Press reported Sunday . Cyclone Idai has affected more than 1.5 million people since it hit Mozambique’s port city of Beira late Thursday, then traveled west to Zimbabwe and Malawi.

Extreme Weather 101: Everything You Need to Know

2022-04-06T18:20+0200ecowatch (en)

What Is Extreme Weather? Extreme weather is what we call it when a particular weather event like a flash flood or a heat wave is significantly different from the average weather pattern for an area. It is important to understand these events because they can be disruptive and even deadly, harming human communities, agriculture and ecosystems.

Here’s why Ida wasn’t upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane

2022-04-06T16:51+0200wafb (en)

“The highest reported sustained wind close to the landfall area was 101 kt [116 mph] at 1630 UTC 29 August from a United States Geological Survey (USGS) station located 11 n mi north-northeast of Grand Isle, Louisiana (anemometer elevation unknown).” A maximum wind speed of 101 knots [116 mph] is....

From the 90s to the 50s? Florida weather is bouncing from one extreme to the other

2022-04-06T16:21+0200miamiherald (en)

But like plumbing, there’s a cold faucet, too, and a coming cold front will pull those temperatures by more than 30 degrees this weekend when lows are expected to plunge to 55 degrees Saturday night into Sunday in Palm Beach County. As you head south, those temperatures inch up as Miami-Dade looks....

Clean Vision's Clean-Seas Sets JV to Develop a Waste Plastic-to-Energy PCN Plant in Puerto Rico; Company Expects the Plant to be Operational in 4Q-23, and at Current Commodity Prices, to Generate $70 Million in Gross Revenue at Full Capacity

2022-04-06T15:54+0200wallstreet-online (en)

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 6, 2022 / Clean Vision Corporation (OTCQB:CLNV) ("Clean Vision" or the "Company"), a holding company that acquires and operates sustainable clean tech and green energy businesses, today announced its wholly owned Clean-Seas, Inc.

Dorian’s impact was amplified for women, UN report says

2022-04-06T15:25+0200thenassauguardian (en)

While Hurricane Dorian visited catastrophic loss of life and destruction of communities on Grand Bahama and Abaco, its impact on women, especially women of Haitian descent, was greater due to pre-existing inequalities, a United Nations report said. “Not only were women displaced in greater numbers,....

Storms batter US' aging power grid as climate disasters spread

2022-04-06T15:22+0200dailysabah (en)

Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S., as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms that cripple broad segments of the nation’s aging electrical grid, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data. Downed power lines slump over a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Sept.

Meteo: Settimana di Pasqua, arriva la Tendenza che non ti aspetti. Vi sveliamo cosa può accadere...

2022-04-06T14:30+0200ilmeteo (it)

Previsioni meteo per la prossima settimana Per la Settimana di Pasqua arriva oggi una tendenza piuttosto inaspettata . Avremo a che fare infatti con due figure totalmente antitetiche: da una parte, l' anticiclone africano pronto alla sua prima invasione stagionale, foriera non solo di stabilità, ma....

Get a pro to evaluate troubled water oak; it could be at risk of falling during hurricane season

2022-04-06T14:22+0200nola (en)

I have a large, mature water oak growing in my yard that has me concerned. There is a large cavity in the trunk. I’m not sure if I should fill this up with something like concrete. Also, I have seen signs that the tree is infested with termites. I love this tree, but if it falls over, it would be a disaster.

Hurricane-force winds whip Colorado with a 116 mph gust near Fraser

2022-04-06T03:51+0200denverpost (en)

Hurricane force winds pounded Colorado on Tuesday, including gusts over 100 mph in the higher mountains with a 116-mph gust reported about 8 miles southeast of Fraser. Grand County and surrounding areas were hit hard on Tuesday, a 98-mph gust was reported southwest of Tabernash and a 91-mph gust....

Opinion16 mins ago The most dangerous moment By Jayantha Somasundaram “British Prime Minister Winston Churchill considered the most dangerous moment of the Second World War, and the one which caused him the greatest...

2022-04-06T02:17+0200island (en)

By Jayantha Somasundaram. “British Prime Minister Winston Churchill considered the most dangerous moment of the Second World War, and the one which caused him the greatest alarm, was when news was received that the Japanese Fleet was heading for Ceylon.” –The Most Dangerous Moment by Michael Tomlinson (1976) William Kimber, London.

Sydney weather: Powerful rain bomb strikes the city…

2022-04-06T01:32+0200whatsnew2day (en)

Sydney and the south coast of NSW were ravaged by torrential rains on Wednesday morning, but weather radar shows the situation will only get worse. On Thursday alone, up to 250mm of rain will be dumped into the state — the day predicted to be the worst day of the rainstorm.

Le tour de l'actualité du mercredi 6 avril en Nouvelle-Calédonie

2022-04-06T00:51+0200lnc (fr)

Du nouveau à l'usine du Sud, Maxime Grousset champion de France, Fili menace le nord du Pays, rencontre avec l'artiste Ayo... Voici ce que nous réserve l'actualité du 6 avril en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Béatrice Pierre a posé ses valises il y a deux mois en Calédonie et ne s'était jusqu'ici pas exprimée dans les médias.