(PIXABAY) The shear line and easterlies, as well as a low pressure area outside the country's area of responsibility, will bring scattered light rains to occasional heavy rains over several parts of the country in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services
The government assured that all hands are on deck in executing necessary responses to affected communities as typhoon Odette hits the country, Malacañang said Thursday afternoon, Dec. 16.
(Photo courtesy of the Philippine Coast Guard) Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles in a stateme
Some 9,270 people seek shelter in evacuation centers set up in Cagayan de Oro alone as the Cagayan River swells and its water level reaches a critical point
DAVAO CITY The local government of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur suspended work in government offices starting Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 15) until Thursday (Dec. 16) as a precautionary measure in anticipation of the coming of severe tropical storm Odette. Hinatuan Municipal Mayor Shem Garay signed Me
SAFETY. Preemptive evacuation of residents in high-risk areas in Surigao City starts on Wednesday (Dec. 15, 2021) to ensure their safety as Typhoon Odette nears. Around 712 families or 2,619 individuals from eight barangays were evacuated to the different evacuation centers in the city. (Photo courtesy of Surigao City PIO) BUTUAN CITY - Different local government units in Caraga Region on Wednesday started preemptive evacuations in high-risk areas ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Odette. In the province of Dinagat Islands, heavy rainfall has started to hit the different towns as of Wednesday afternoon. "Evacuations of residents in flood and landslide-prone areas have started in different towns. We are monitoring these preemptive evacuations now," Vice Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. told the Philippine News Agency. He added that there is no data so far as to the number of families and individuals being evacuated as of posting time. Demerey said the provincial government and the Office