Super Typhoon #UwanPH (international name: Fung-wong) is about to make landfall over the central or northern portion of Aurora as it continued to bring destructive winds and torrential rains over Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Super Typhoon #UwanPH (international name: Fung-wong) is about to make landfall over the central or northern portion of Aurora as it continued to bring destructive winds and torrential rains over Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Super Typhoon #UwanPH (international name: Fung-wong) is about to make landfall over the central or northern portion of Aurora as it continued to bring destructive winds and torrential rains over Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Uwan nears landfall in Aurora – Pagasa

Uwan nears landfall in Aurora – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) is already close to making landfall in Aurora, said the state weather bureau on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 remains hoisted in four areas, including the northern and central portions of Aurora. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (Pagasa) latest typhoon bulletin as of 8 p.m., Uwan’s last location was logged in 85 kilometers (km) east-southeast of Baler, Aurora, or 125 km northeast of Infanta, Quezon. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Super Typhoon Uwan The super typhoon is currently moving northwestward at 30 km per […]... Keep on reading: Uwan nears landfall in Aurora – Pagasa

A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia

A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A boat carrying about 300 migrants from Myanmar capsized last week in the Indian Ocean close to the maritime border between Thailand and Malaysia, with at least one body recovered floating in the sea, 10 rescued and dozens missing, officials said Sunday. The timing and the exact location where the boat sank were not immediately known. A Malaysian official said the vessel likely capsized in Thai waters, warning that cross-border syndicates are becoming increasingly active in exploiting migrants using perilous sea routes. A police chief said some of those rescued were Rohingya Muslims, who mainly live in Myanmar where they have faced […]... Keep on reading: A boat from Myanmar with hundreds of migrants capsizes off Malaysia

ICI suspends work on Monday, Nov. 10

ICI suspends work on Monday, Nov. 10

MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) suspended work on Monday, Nov. 10 due to the effects of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong). “In view of the forecasted inclement weather brought about by Typhoon Uwan, and for the safety of ICI personnel, work at the [ICI] is suspended on November 10, 2025,” the commission said on Sunday in an advisory. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Super Typhoon Uwan Meanwhile, the Palace also already suspended government work in Metro Manila on Monday, November 10 due to Uwan. Malacañang also suspended government work in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, […]... Keep on reading: ICI suspends work on Monday, Nov. 10

UK sends military experts to Belgium after drone sightings near airports

UK sends military experts to Belgium after drone sightings near airports

LONDON — Britain is sending equipment and personnel to Belgium after a spate of drone sightings near airports, the head of the U.K. military said Sunday. In the past week both Belgium’s main international airport at Brussels and Liege, one of Europe’s biggest cargo airports, were forced to close temporarily because of drone incursions. That came after a series of unidentified drone flights near a military base where U.S. nuclear weapons are stored. Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton, the head of Britain’s armed forces, said the U.K. had agreed to “deploy our people, our equipment to Belgium to help them,” after a request from Belgian authorities. […]... Keep on reading: UK sends military experts to Belgium after drone sightings near airports

Uwan watch: Big waves batter Bohol’s shores

Uwan watch: Big waves batter Bohol’s shores

TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — A total of 8,134 families or 25,775 individuals have evacuated to safer areas in Bohol due to the threat of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong), according to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC). Data from the PDRRMC Command Center as of 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, showed that residents from 24 local government units (LGUs) conducted preemptive evacuations to avoid casualties. Among the towns with the highest number of evacuees were Carmen with 1,400 families (4,000 individuals), Inabanga with 1,249 families (4,292 individuals), Bien Unido with 1,134 families (4,109 individuals), […]... Keep on reading: Uwan watch: Big waves batter Bohol’s shores