Last July 16, 2014, Typhoon Rammasun (Glenda), the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, made its landfall Tuesday night (July 15, 2014) in Rapu-Rapu, Albay. It affected Regions I, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, VIII and NCR with sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour. Typhoon Glenda made its exit Thursday afternoon. Areas and...
Category: Central Luzon
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Santi causes P2.9 B in agricultural damages
Typhoon Santi (international name Nari), which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility over the weekend, caused massive destruction on agricultural crops in Central Luzon. In two provinces alone, it has reached more than Php 2.9 billion in damages. The provinces of Aurora and Nueva Ecija were two of the worst hit by the typhoon. A...
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Photo Gallery: Relief distribution in Zambales
CDRC and ABI distributed relief goods to the affected families in Masinloc and Sta Cruz, Zambales. This activity was made possible through the support of Civic Force and Japan Platform. Typhoon Labuyo and Tropical Storm Maring caused floods, destroying most of the crops of the rice farmers.
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Typhoon Labuyo batters Central and Northern Luzon
Typhoon Labuyo (international codename “Utor”) made its landfall in Casiguran, Aurora province early morning of August 12, 2013 and swept across coastal and mountain communities with wind gusts of 200 kilometers per hour. It accelerated and intensified slightly as it moved over the West Philippine Sea and intensified further as it moved away from the...