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Very Concerned Government Agencies Have Sent In Clearing Operations To Areas Hit By Typhoon ‘Vinta’ CONCERNED government agencies have already mobilized their personnel for clearing operations on roads affected by typhoon “Vinta” in some parts of Northern Philippines, a Palace…

Typhoon Vinta Floods Cemeteries on All Saints’ Day Flood notwithstanding, a visitor lights a candle inside Lingayen Public Cemetery, Pangasinan on Friday, November 1, after typhoon Vinta hit Luzon’s northern region.

Weather Alert As Severe Storm Heads For Buenos Aires And Several Provinces   An alert was issued this morning by the national weather service as “strong and severe storms” with possible hail were heading for Buenos Aires and the country’s…

Tropical Depression Eighteen Is Forecast To Strike Mexico As A Tropical Storm At About 00:00 GMT On 5th November 2013   Tropical depression Eighteen is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 5 November.…

MAGNITUDE 5.0 – KURIL ISLANDS      Subject to change     Depth: 60 km Distances: 1228 km NE of Tokyo, Japan / pop: 8,336,599 / local time: 01:30:12.0 2013-11-02 495 km SE of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia / pop: 176,484 / local…

MAGNITUDE 4.9 – SOUTHWEST OF AFRICA      Subject to change     Depth: 10 km Distances: 1012km (629mi) E of Bouvet Island, Bouvet Island 2049km (1273mi) S of Bredasdorp, South Africa 2059km (1279mi) S of Hermanus, South Africa 2088km (1297mi)…

MAGNITUDE 5.1 – FIJI REGION      Subject to change     Depth: 527 km Distances: 341 km W of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga / pop: 22,400 / local time: 16:24:08.0 2013-11-01 339 km W of Havelu, Tonga / pop: 3,417 / local…

Major Hospitals In Northern Luzon Placed On 24-Hour Alert For Typhoon Vinta, Philippines   At least three major government hospitals in Northern Luzon were placed on 24-hour alert amid the threat from Typhoon Vinta (Krosa), the National Disaster Risk Reduction…

China On Blue Alert For Typhoon Krosa   China’s top meteorological authority on Thursday issued a blue alert as Typhoon Krosa is set to arrive in the South China Sea before dawn on Friday.Krosa, the 29th typhoon to hit China…