‘Emong,’ now a storm, to bring more rains
By DJ YapTropical Depression “Emong” turned into a storm on Tuesday, enhancing the southwest monsoon and bringing moderate to heavy rains over large parts of the country, weathermen said Tuesday.
Tropical Depression “Emong” turned into a storm on Tuesday, enhancing the southwest monsoon and bringing moderate to heavy rains over large parts of the country, weathermen said Tuesday.
At least 12 people have been killed in landslides triggered by three days of heavy monsoon rain in remote parts of Nepal, officials said Tuesday.
Two thirds of Chile’s territory is facing desertification in which the bone-dry Atacama Desert grows by over a meter (3.3 feet) a day, President Sebastian Pinera warned Monday.
Tropical depression Emong has maintained its strength as it moves north northwest with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center, the state weather bureau said earlyTuesday.
Tropical Depression “Emong” may gain strength in the next 24 to 48 hours although it is still quite far to have any direct effect on the country, the weather bureau said on Monday.
Heavy rains lashed parts of north India Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least 26 people, as the annual monsoon covered the country nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, officials said.
Classes in public schools in at least two Maguindanao towns were suspended Sunday due to the flooding brought about by three days of torrential rain.
Tropical depression “Emong” slightly intensified as it moved north northwest, the state weather bureau said Monday.
The weather bureau on Sunday said the low pressure area (LPA) east of Surigao City has intensified into Tropical Depression “Emong” and warned of possible flash floods and landslides in the Bicol region and several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.
The low pressure area (LPA) estimated east of Surigao City has developed into a tropical depression and was named “Emong,” the state weather bureau said Sunday afternoon.
The state weather bureau on Saturday warned of flash floods and landslides in a wide area in Mindanao due to heavy rains and thunderstorms spawned by a low-pressure area east of Davao City.
More than 50,000 people were forced to leave their homes in six North Cotabato towns on Friday evening as floodwaters rose to dangerous levels and threatened their safety, North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza reported Saturday.
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration on Friday advised residents of Metro Manila and nearby provinces to take precautionary measures against heavy rains, strong winds, lightning and possible flashfloods.
