Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae

Landslides and flooding killed 31 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday.

Sinsuat said LGU emergency responders found dead a villager in Barangay Pura, one of six residents who went missing after flash floods swept through houses in the area. A barangay councilor also died in the nearby seaside Barangay Nalkan in Datu Blah Sinsuat, ravaged by rampaging floodwaters from hinterlands. Responders from the Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence, or READi contingent of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, personnel of units under the Army's 6th ID and rescue teams from LGUs and the police have, until past 1:00 p.m. Local filmmaker Remar Pablo told AFP he was shooting a beauty pageant in the town of Upi when the floodwaters suddenly came in after midnight and forced audience members to flee for safety. "The water started entering the houses before dawn," Sinarimbo said, confirming that the death toll in the storm-hit areas had risen to 31 from the earlier tally of 13. The storm unleashed flash floods carrying uprooted trees, rocks and mud overnight in mainly rural communities around Cotabato, a city of 300,000 people on Mindanao island.

(1st UPDATE) Maguindanao del Norte and many other areas in the Bangsamoro region experience continuous heavy rain since Thursday night, October 27.

– with reports from Merlyn Manos and Ferdinand Zuasola / Rappler The city government sent rescuers and used heavy equipment to help the stranded cross the rampaging waters of the river on Wednesday morning, October 26, said Alfredo Madugipa, a responder from the Davao Oriental Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. BARMM’S Ministry of Public Works and Highways also fielded teams to help in the ongoing rescue operations. The bridge serves as a link between the towns of Datu Blah Sinsuat town and Datu Odin Sinsuat. Rampaging floodwaters damaged and made a bridge impassable in the village of Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat. As of 4 pm on Friday, October 28, BARMM Minister of the Interior and Local Government Naguib Sinarimbo said the landslides and flooding killed 10 people in Datu Blah Sinsuat town, five in Upi town, and 16 in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, the capital of Maguindanao del Norte.

THE number of fatalities in Maguindanao del Norte due to the onslaught of Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae) has increased to 31, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in ...

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At least 13 people died and five others were missing in flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains that swamped a southern Philippine province ...

PRC volunteers and staff are continuously reminding the public to strictly follow minimum public health standards on Covid-19, which entails wearing face masks, physical distancing, and proper washing of hands. 217 first aid stations and 62 ambulances with first aid stations will be set up and positioned in 235 cemeteries nationwide as well as on major highways (Abra, Ifugao, Mt. Floodwaters rapidly rose in many low-lying villages, forcing some villagers to climb onto their roofs, where they were rescued by Army troops, police and volunteers, officials said.

Situation Report in English on Philippines about Food and Nutrition, Shelter and Non-Food Items, Flash Flood, Flood and more; published on 28 Oct 2022 by ...

Tropical Storm PAENG will move west northwestward over the Philippine Sea through Sunday while moving towards central or southern portion of Luzon. Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Metro Manila, mainland Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Western Visayas, Marinduque, Romblon, Mindoro Provinces, and the rest of Central Luzon. Today through tomorrow early morning: Heavy to intense with at times torrential rains possible over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Samar, and Eastern Samar. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains possible over the rest of Luzon and Visayas. Winds may reach gale-force strength during the passage of PAENG within any of the areas where Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. Strong winds may be experienced within any of the areas where Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No.

Severe tropical storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) was last spotted in the vicinity of Siruma, Camarines Sur. It has maximum sustained winds of 95 ...

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it is likely to move west until Thursday morning or noon, Oct. “Paeng is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm tomorrow (Oct. “Tropical depression Paeng is forecast to track generally west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea through Sunday (Oct. Afterwards, Paeng will begin to move northwestward on Saturday afternoon or evening and may pass close to Northern Luzon on Sunday (Oct. “Paeng is forecast to further intensify while moving over the warm waters of the Philippine Sea. 29), and a landfall scenario is possible on Sunday within any of the coastal areas along the eastern portions of Central Luzon or mainland Cagayan Valley,” it added. On the forecast track the center of Paeng may make landfall or pass close to Northern Samar tonight (Oct. Tropical storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) maintained its strength while traversing the Philippine Sea. Between tomorrow afternoon and evening, the center of Paeng may make another landfall over the east coast of Quezon, including Polillo Islands, or Aurora,” PAGASA said. “Afterwards, Paeng will move generally west-northwestward and may traverse the Bicol Region tonight (Oct. Severe tropical storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) was last spotted in the vicinity of Siruma, Camarines Sur. “Tropical storm Paeng is forecast to continue moving west-northwestward through Sunday (Oct.

Tropical Storm Paeng drenched most parts of the country on Friday and among the worst-hit by heavy rains was the Bangsamoro.

He said rampaging waters severely damaged crops and houses especially in the villages of Pura, Nalkan and Tubuan. Datu Blah Sinsuat Mayor Marshal Sinsuat said one councilman of Barangay Nalkan was among those who died in his town. Those who died in Datu Odin Sinsuat were residents of a community near Mt. “We want them to be safe and, of course, our priority is to attain zero casualties. GOMEZ, CONNIE FERNANDEZ-BROJAN JOEY MARZAN AND AFP MALLARI AND JUN A. “But unfortunately, this is not the amount of rainfall that normally people expect. There is still rain today, though not as strong as last night, so the volume of water was very big,” he said. In Negros Occidental, floods affected at least 17,011 people in the towns of Calatrava, Valladolid, Moises Padilla and Hinoba-an and the cities of San Carlos, Bago and Kabankalan. “The report that we received is that there were dead people, and there were also residents who were trapped in the rubble that need to be rescued,” he added. He said at least 16 of the fatalities were from Datu Odin Sinsuat, capital of Maguindanao del Norte, 10 from Datu Blah Sinsuat, and five from North Upi. “A relative of one of the residents there went to our operations center and reported that their community was washed out because of the flash floods and landslide coming from the mountain,” he said.