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Heat index sa Butuan pumalo sa 52 degrees Celsius

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 09:22 PM

Nagtala ng heat index na 52 degrees Celsius ang Butuan City nitong Huwebes, ayon sa PAGASA. Read more »

Cyclone kills 14 in India and Bangladesh, leaving trail of destruction

Subrata Nagchoudhary and Ruma Paul, Reuters
Posted at May 21 05:43 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said at least 10 people had died in the state, and two districts been completely battered by one of the strongest storms to hit the region in several years. Read more »

Tropical cyclones and storm surges: Why they are deadly

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 07:49 AM

Cyclones are low-pressure systems that form over warm tropical waters, with gale force winds near the center. The winds can extend hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the eye of the storm. Read more »

Super cyclone bears down on India, Bangladesh

Sameer Yasir and Jeffrey Gettleman, The New York Times
Posted at May 19 11:50 PM

NEW DELHI — A crushing cyclone barreled up the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, heading for a swampy stretch along the border of India and Bangladesh and threatening to unleash 165 mph winds and massive floods when it makes landfall Wednesday.   Read more »

Typhoon Ambo destroys some tents at Kidney Institute

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:57 AM

Typhoon Ambo destroyed some tents that COVID-19 patients used at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, a doctor there said Tuesday.  Read more »

Bagyong Ambo, nag-iwan ng higit P1 bilyong halaga ng pinsala sa agrikultura

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 04:35 AM

Umabot sa P1.04 bilyon ang halaga ng pinsalang iniwan ng Bagyong Ambo sa agrikultura, ayon sa Department of Agriculture.  Read more »

Eastern Samar worries over relief supplies due to Ambo, virus

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 10:43 AM

Eastern Samar is worried over relief supplies following a powerful typhoon hit late last week, as it was still reeling from pandemic restrictions, its governor said Monday. Read more »

All cyclone warning signals lifted as 'Ambo' weakens into LPA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 05:37 PM

Ambo has weakened into a low pressure area as it continues to move away from the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said Sunday. Read more »

Signal no.1 up in Batanes ahead of Ambo exit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 11:20 AM

Storm signal number 1 remained over Batanes and Babuyan Islands early Sunday as Tropical depression Ambo is forecast to weaken into a low pressure area within 24 hours, the state weather bureau said. Read more »

Signal No. 1 remains in Batanes, as weakening Ambo exits Luzon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:22 AM

Due to Ambo's weakened state, tropical cyclone wind signals in some areas were lifted by the PAGASA. Read more »

Ambo weakens into tropical depression, as it moves west of Cagayan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 17 12:24 AM

Tropical cyclone wind Signal No. 1 is still raised over Ilocos Norte, Batanes, Babuyan Islands, and portions of of Cagayan and Apayao. Read more »

Ambo moves over West PH Sea, as tropical storm expected to exit PAR Monday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 10:50 PM

The PAGASA said the weather disturbance is still expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility on Monday afternoon. Read more »

Slightly weaker Ambo to continue drenching northern Luzon

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 06:15 PM

Tropical storm Ambo (international name: Vongfong) is expected to bring heavy to moderate rains over northern Luzon even after it weakened slightly on Saturday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said.  Read more »

Storm Ambo batters Benguet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 06:14 AM

MANILA - Tropical storm Ambo (international name Vongfong) continued to weaken as it struck Benguet province early Saturday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Read more »

Storm Ambo whips Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 16 07:47 AM

MANILA - Tropical cyclone Ambo (international name Vongfong) weakened into a tropical storm as it struck the northwestern Nueva Ecija and eastern Pangasinan area in Luzon early Saturday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said.   Read more »

2,000 families evacuate in Quezon province due to Ambo

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 05:48 PM

Around 2,000 families in Quezon Province fled their homes due to severe tropical storm Ambo, a disaster official said Friday.  Read more »

Ambo weakens after forcing 140,000 from homes in virus-hit Philippines

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 10:43 PM

Ambo weakened into a severe tropical storm on Friday after it drove tens of thousands of people into evacuation centers while trying to follow COVID-19 protocols. Read more »

Typhoon forces 140,000 from homes in virus-hit Philippines

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 11:11 AM

MANILA - Over 140,000 people were forced into cramped shelters as a powerful typhoon hammered the Philippines on Friday, compounding the nation's battle with the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Typhoon Ambo pummels COVID-stricken Philippines at 6th landfall

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 12:20 PM

Typhoon Ambo (international name: Vongfong) hit land for the sixth time on Friday morning, as pandemic protocols complicated the evacuation of tens of thousands in coronavirus-stricken Luzon. Read more »

Thousands fleeing Ambo face COVID-19 threat at evacuation centers

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 15 09:50 AM

Typhoon Ambo on Friday continued to lash coronavirus-stricken Philippines with strong winds and heavy rains that sent tens of thousands to evacuation centers while observing pandemic protocols and authorities scrambled for funds. Read more »