‘Amang’ makes landfall in Surigao on Sunday night; Signal 1 up in parts of Visayas, Mindanao 

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 09:08:01 +0000

SIGNAL 1 is up over parts of Visayas and Mindanao as Tropical Depression “Amang” is expected to make landfall in Surigao this Sunday night, the state weather bureau said earlier…READ

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LGUs in Eastern Visayas on alert due to ‘Amang’

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 08:26:51 +0000

LGUs in Eastern Visayas on alert due to ‘Amang’

Amid the threat of Tropical Depression “Amang” to Eastern Visayas, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) issued an advisory to all local government units (LGUs) to be on alert for any possible flooding or landslide incident.

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Landslide damages portion of Davao-Butuan road in Compostela Valley

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 06:50:40 +0000

Landslide damages portion of Davao-Butuan road in Compostela Valley

A portion of the Davao-Butuan highway was destroyed by a landslide in Monkayo town, Compostela Valley due to heavy rains dumped by Tropical Depression “Amang,” local and disaster officials on Sunday said.

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‘Amang’ moving faster towards Caraga

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 04:29:11 +0000

‘Amang’ moving faster towards Caraga

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression “Amang” slightly accelerated on Sunday as it moved towards the Caraga Region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 11 a.m. weather report, Pagasa said Amang was moving 30 kilometers per hour (kph) in a west-northwest direction. It was still packing maximum sustained winds of […]

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Thousands evacuated from lahar-prone areas in Albay ahead of ‘Amang’

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2019 03:43:13 +0000

Residents from villages at the foot of Mayon Volcano, collectively called Mayon Unit, who are vulnerable to mud or lahar flow were evacuated to this town’s center in anticipation of Tropical Depression “Amang.”

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