(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 04 October 2023) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "JENNY" {KOINU} was estimated based on all available data at 275 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (21.9°N, 124.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 185 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 10 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon / Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, September 26, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)  

26 September 2022, Monday, as of 9AM

1. TYPHOON KARDING

Luzon, Metro Manila bear brunt of Karding’s impact

-Signal No. 3 up over parts of Pangasinan, Zambales as Karding exits Luzon landmass

-Signal No. 4 lifted as Karding moves over West Philippine Sea

-3rd alarm raised over Marikina River as water level reaches 18 meters

-5 Bulacan rescuers dead due to Karding

 [GMA News Online, CNN News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1670270/luzon-ncr-bear-brunt-of-karding-impact

2. Marcos leads briefing with other gov’t officials after Karding onslaught

[ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, GMA News Online, DZBB, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU

https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1574183125605027840

3. RELIEF EFFORTS

-P1.6-billion fund on standby for ‘Karding’ victims, says DSWD

- NCRPO has 1,012 personnel on alert ahead of Karding

-Several orgs launch donation drives for Karding victims

[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, CNN PHL Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/25/p1-6-billion-fund-on-standby-for-karding-victims-says-dswd/

 4. EVACUATION

-Karding forces evacuation of more than 2,000 families in Luzon

-More than 3K families evacuate in Marikina due to Karding

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, CNN  PHL Online, GMA News Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1670333/more-than-2000-families-evacuated-in-luzon-due-to-karding-ndrrmc

5. TRANSPORTATION

-Int'l, domestic flights cancelled amid onslaught of 'Karding'

-PNR suspends operations on September 26 due to Karding

-Stranded passengers in Bicol ports rise to over 2,000 due to Karding

-Over 2,700 passengers still stranded in ports due to Karding — NDRRMC

-MMDA: Number coding suspended on Monday, Sept. 26

[GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/serbisyopubliko/transportation/846025/canceled-flights-on-monday-september-26-2022/story/?just_in

6. DOH postpones launch of 'Bakunahang Bayan' in Luzon due to Karding

[ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/26/22/typhoon-delays-bakunahang-bayan-launch-in-luzon

7. Magnitude 5.1 quake recorded offshore of Davao Occidental

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/25/magnitude-5-1-quake-recorded-offshore-of-davao-occidental/

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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