Situation Overview The Severe Tropical Storm (STS) locally name “Odette” that entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) last Tuesday evening is now officially a typhoon as reported by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), as of 11:00 am today. The country’s 15th cyclone, TY “Odette” maintained its strength as it continued...
Tropical cyclone (TY) Jolina (Conson) which is now out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), affected mostly the Eastern Visayas and some provinces in Central Luzon. TY Jolina made a total of 9 landfalls in the country. It entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on September 6 at 5:00 pm and then promptly...
An extraordinary disaster year for the Philippines The year 2020 was an extraordinary disaster year for the country. It began with a volcanic eruption and ended with two magnitude 6 earthquakes, one shaking Luzon on Christmas Day. In between came Typhoon Goni, a super typhoon that was the strongest in the world last year. And...
Situation Overview On September 5, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was spotted in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. On Monday, September 06, it developed into a Tropical Depression and was named “Jolina” making it the 10th tropical cyclone for 2021. The tropical depression packed maximum sustained winds of 45...
