(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 09 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area was located based on all available data at 1,150 km East of Southeastern Luzon, (14.5°N, 115.8°E) TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TYPHOON YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY MARCE) LOCATION: 500 KM WEST OF LAOAG CITY, ILOCOS MORTE (18.6N, 115.8E) MAXIMUM SUTAINED WIND: 155 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 190 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 20 KM/H. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: 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 Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from NorthEast to North will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 30 July, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

30 July 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

Children play along a flooded street in Purok Sinamar in Barangay Libertad, Abulug, Cagayan, a day after Typhoon Egay brought heavy rains on July 27, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

1. 'Egay' death toll climbs to 16; damage pegged at P5.9 billion

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/30/23/egay-kills-16-leaves-p59-billion-damage

2. 'Falcon' intensifies into severe tropical storm, enhances 'habagat'

- Central Luzon areas flooded due to rains from Habagat enhanced by Egay, Falcon

- Pagasa issues flood warning as La Mesa Dam nears spilling level

[Philstar, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/07/30/2284938/falcon-intensifies-severe-tropical-storm-enhances-habagat

3. DISASTER RESPONSE:

- Marcos vows quick recovery of 'Egay-hit' areas

- PBBM turns over P45-M aid to 4 provinces affected by 'Egay'

- PH seeks rice importation to prepare for impacts of El NiΓ±o, 'Egay' on harvest

- EU allots P30.3M aid for Typhoon Egay victims

- DHSUD readies tents, shelter-grade tarps to 'Egay'-affected residents in Northern Luzon

[Manila Times, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/30/news/national/marcos-vows-quick-recovery-of-egay-hit-areas

4. Marcos orders creation of management council for Pasig River rehab

[CNN Philippines, Inquier, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/30/council--pasig-river-rehab.html

5. Poe wants probe into Binangonan boat incident

[CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/30/poe-probe-binangonan-boat-incident.html

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