Philippines, Typhoon Usagi

Strong typhoon prompts more evacuations in Philippines, the fifth major storm to hit in three weeks
The fifth major storm in three weeks has hit the northeastern Philippines, prompting more largescale evacuations and a United Nations call for emergency funds to help the government ease the plight of
Storm-plagued Philippines evacuates 24,000 ahead of super typhoon
Authorities in the Philippines on Thursday ordered evacuations in northeastern towns ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Usagi, as the storm-ravaged nation prepares for its fifth typhoon in a month and braces for a sixth later in the week.
Typhoon batters storm-weary Philippines and displaces thousands more people as a new storm threatens
Typhoon Toraji has unleashed floods, knocked down trees and caused power outages in the northern Philippines before weakening into a tropical storm and blowing out to the South China Sea
Storm-weary Philippines forcibly evacuates thousands as another typhoon hits
A new typhoon has made landfall in the northeastern Philippines, which has been battered by earlier storms MANILA, Philippines -- A new typhoon barreled across an agricultural region in the ...
Thousands flee as fourth major storm in a month hits Philippines
Thousands of people sought shelter, ports were shut down and landslides blocked mountain roads in the Philippines on Monday, as the disaster-weary nation was struck by a fourth cyclone in less than a month.
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MMDA: ‘Antiquated’ drainage systems major cause of massive floods in NCR during typhoons
The outdated drainage systems can be blamed for the massive floodings experienced in the National Capital Region especially ...
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US donates P196 million to typhoon victims
An additional P196 million ($3.5 million) in aid to victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in the Philippines has been ...
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'Ofel' now a super typhoon; parts of Cagayan under signal no. 5
MANILA – Ofel (international name Usagi) has intensified into a super typhoon, the weather bureau said Thursday. The ...
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Fourth typhoon in a month hits Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of villages were ordered to evacuate and ports shut down, officials said Monday, as the disaster-weary Philippines was struck by another typhoon — the fourth in ...
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The whole population has been quite resilient as well — people have been numbed.” As of this writing, government agencies have yet to determine how many ...
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DILG chief vows timely announcement of gov’t work, class suspensions
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday vowed to announce the suspension of government work and ...
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Nika nears typhoon category, Metro Manila under Signal No. 1
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila has been placed under Signal No. 1 as Severe Tropical Storm Nika neared typhoon category. In its 5 p.m. bulletin on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, ...
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Typhoon Babs sweeps across Philippines toward Manila
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Babs blew toward Manila on Thursday after sweeping across the central Philippines, triggering landslides, forcing thousands to evacuate and killing at least ...
Mapped: Typhoon Usagi weakens over Philippines but Taiwan braces for severe weather
Typhoon Usagi weakened over the Philippines on Thursday afternoon but was still expected to bring damaging winds to parts of ...