Month: November 2020

Vamco Thrashes the Philippines

On November 11, 2020, Typhoon Vamco thrashed the Philippines with sustained winds of 150 kilometers (90 miles) per hour and peak intensity winds equivalent to a category 1 hurricane. The typhoon (known as Ulysses in the Philippines) cut power to millions, caused more than 100,000 evacuations, and killed at...

Typhoon Ulysses intensifies further as it makes 2 landfalls in

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 11) — Typhoon Ulysses begins to unleash its wrath in Luzon after making two landfalls in Quezon on Wednesday night. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded Ulysses' first landfall in the vicinity of Patnanungan, Quezon at 10:30 p.m. The typhoon's...

Typhoon Ulysses lashes Luzon, kills one

Residents evacuate from their flooded communities as Typhoon Vamco batters the Philippine capital, in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 12, 2020. (Reuters/Eloisa Lopez) '); SPONSORED ARTICLES MANILA — Typhoon Ulysses (International name: Vamco) soaked and lashed provinces in the Philippines‘ main Luzon island overnight, killing one person while three more are...

Typhoon Ulysses: Weather updates, latest news in the Philippines

3 hours ago[OPINION] Listen to our scientists: A note from the Mayor of Alcala, Cagayan In December 2019, the Municipality of Alcala, Cagayan experienced what they call a "100-year flood" — a flood with 1% probability/chance of taking place each year. Six barangays were totally submerged, more than 10,000...

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 67 dead in the Philippines

Packing winds of up to 150 kph (93 mph), Vamco hit Vietnam's coast roughly 100km (62 miles) northwest of Da Nang Sunday local time, according to CNN Weather. Although the storm is weakening and will continue to do so as it moves inland, there is still a threat of...

‘Ulysses’ becomes typhoon ahead of landfall; Signal No. 3

(Philstar.com) - November 11, 2020 - 12:18pm MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Luzon were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 Wednesday afternoon due to "Ulysses", the country’s 21st tropical cyclone this year, which strengthened into typhoon while approaching the Quezon-Aurora area. "Ulysses" (international name: Vamco) reached...