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MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby north of Cuba on Saturday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with the Florida coast.
MANILA, Philippines — Visayas and Mindanao may likely experience rain showers on Sunday due to the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, state weather bureau PAGASA said.
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
Our flooding problem needs to be fixed. We just spent the last week-and-a-half going all over Metro Manila and nearby provinces distributing relief goods. I really want to thank all the volunteers, government workers, medical professionals and frontliners who came to help their fellow Filipinos in need, despite being victims themselves. This is truly the spirit of bayanihan, but this isn’t sustainable. Our resilience is unparalleled but what we need are reforms.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korean media outlets of spreading rumors about flood damage and casualties in his country, state media said Saturday, days after Seoul reached out to offer humanitarian aid.
MANILA, Philippines — There is a flood control master plan, Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan clarified yesterday, although project implementation has been delayed for various reasons.
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it has received a donation of P2.9 million from the Singapore Red Cross, noting the funds would boost its relief operations for the victims of floods triggered by a typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon last week.
MANILA, Philippines — Marikina residents were recently treated to free laundry services after Typhoon "Carina" enhanced Habagat and caused torrential rains and flooding in Metro Manila.